There are 4 ways to get from Dead Sea to Petra by bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Dead Sea to Amman 7th Circlebus
- Take the bus from 7th Circle Jett to Petra Jettbus 7th Circle Jett - Petra Jett
5h 45m$13–30Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kibbutz En Gedi Intersection to Tsukim Junctionbus 444
- Drive from Tsukim Junction to Petracar
4h 57m$16–23Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Dead Sea to Amman-Airport-AMMtaxi
- Fly from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ)plane AMM - AQJ
- Take the bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jettbus
4h 3m$255–315Bus, drive via Paran Junction
- Take the bus from Kibbutz En Gedi Intersection to Paran Junctionbus 444
- Drive from Paran Junction to Petracar
5h 19m$18–27
Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dead Sea to Petra is to bus and drive which costs $15 - $24 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dead Sea to Petra is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 4h 3m and costs $250 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Dead Sea to Petra. However, there are services departing from Dead Sea and arriving at Petra Jett via 7th Circle Jett. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Dead Sea and Petra is 276 km.
The best way to get from Dead Sea to Petra without a car is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs $13 - $30.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Dead Sea to Petra, including transfers.
Dead Sea to Petra bus services, operated by Jett, depart from Dead Sea station.
Dead Sea to Petra bus services, operated by Jett, arrive at Amman 7th Circle station.
There are 234+ hotels available in Petra.
What companies run services between Dead Sea and Petra, Jordan?
You can take a bus from Dead Sea to Petra Jett via Amman 7th Circle and 7th Circle Jett in around 5h 45m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to King Hussein International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–650
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to King Hussein International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Dead Sea to Amman 7th Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from 7th Circle Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–53
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–32
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +972-3-6948888
- Website
- egged.co.il
Bus from Kibbutz En Gedi Intersection to Tsukim Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- egged.co.il
Bus from Kibbutz En Gedi Intersection to Paran Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- egged.co.il
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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