Zarqa travel guide

Zarqa Tourism | Zarqa Guide

You're Going to Love Zarqa

With a population of 792.665, Zarqa is the largest city in Zarqa, Jordan by the number of inhabitants. It is one of the most popular cities to visit in the country. Consider staying at least one whole day in Zarqa to see all of its attractions.

How to Get to Zarqa

Plane

Although Zarqa doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Amman Queen Alia Intl (AMM), which is located 39 km from Zarqa. Airlines that fly from the United Kingdom to Zarqa include American Airlines, British Airways and Royal Jordanian. The shortest flight to Zarqa from the United Kingdom departs from London and takes around 5h 30m.

Car

Another option to get to Zarqa is to pick up a car hire from Amman, which is about 22 km from Zarqa. You’ll find branches of Right Cars and Arena Rent a Car, among others, in Amman.

Bus

Bus operates bus routes to Zarqa.

Plane

Although Zarqa doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Amman Queen Alia Intl (AMM), which is located 39 km from Zarqa. Airlines that fly from the United Kingdom to Zarqa include American Airlines, British Airways and Royal Jordanian. The shortest flight to Zarqa from the United Kingdom departs from London and takes around 5h 30m.

Car

Another option to get to Zarqa is to pick up a car hire from Amman, which is about 22 km from Zarqa. You’ll find branches of Right Cars and Arena Rent a Car, among others, in Amman.

Bus

Bus operates bus routes to Zarqa.

Airports near Zarqa

Airlines serving Zarqa

Lufthansa
Good (4,666 reviews)
SWISS
Good (940 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,541 reviews)
Turkish Airlines
Good (2,307 reviews)
Air France
Good (983 reviews)
Iberia
Good (1,584 reviews)
Austrian Airlines
Good (484 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,962 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (2,120 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,467 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (5,863 reviews)
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Good (1,176 reviews)
LOT
Good (685 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (833 reviews)
Alaska Airlines
Excellent (5,654 reviews)
Ethiopian Air
Good (401 reviews)
ITA Airways
Good (716 reviews)
Cathay Pacific
Good (502 reviews)
JetBlue
Good (1,606 reviews)
Egypt Air
Good (197 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Zarqa

Most booked hotels in Zarqa

Hilton Amman
5 stars
Excellent (9.5, Excellent reviews)
£108+
Mövenpick Hotel Amman
5 stars
Excellent (8.5, Excellent reviews)
£95+
Amman Rotana
5 stars
Excellent (8.2, Excellent reviews)
£138+
Regency Palace Amman
5 stars
Excellent (8, Excellent reviews)
£85+
Ibis Amman
3 stars
Good (6.9, Good reviews)
£30+
Amman Airport Hotel
4 stars
Okay (4.4, Okay reviews)
£114+

Hiring a car in Zarqa

Expect to pay £1.34 per litre in Zarqa (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £16.06 and £21.41.

Expect to pay £1.34 per litre in Zarqa (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £16.06 and £21.41.