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Travel to Salalah


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Air transport

Salalah airport mainly caters to domestic flights from Muscat and some regional countries such as Kuwait, U.A.E, Bahrain, andSaudi Arabia. Oman Air, the national airline operates 5 flights daily from Salalah to Muscat, the capital city and also 2 flights toDubai weekly. There is also a direct weekly flight from Kochi / Thiruvananthapuram operated by Air India Express for the Malayaleeexpatriates. During the Khareef Season (Monsoons) there are weekly flights to other international destinations including Sweden. There are also transit flights to almost all countries.Currently a new international airport under construction and is planned to be opened in 2014.

Public Transport

Salalah does not have a public transportation system within the city limits. However long distance air-conditioned buses are operated daily from Salalah to Haima, Muscat, Nizwa,Al-Buraimi, Dubai, Al-Ain, Al-Ghaydah, Al-Mukalla, and Seiyun, as well as PDO locations such as Marmul.

Other forms of other public transport popular in Salalah are taxis. Generally fares very from half a Rial to 2 Rials depending on the distance to destination. Taxis are color-coded orange and white and provide semi-personal transportation in the form of both individual hire and the same opportunistic roadway service as Baisa buses, which are not as popular in the city.

Baisa buses, also colour-coded orange and white, and like taxis are unmetered after several government initiatives to introduce meters were rejected. The fare is set by way of negotiation, although drivers usually adhere to certain unwritten rules for fares within the city. One should always find out the normally accepted fare for one's journey from one's hotel or host before looking for a taxi.

Water transport

Port of Salalah is one of the deepwater ports in Oman which was formerly known as Raysut Harbour or Mina' Raysut or Port Raysut. It can accommodate large vessels up
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