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. We recommend you stay at least 6 days in order to fully appreciate everything Zarqa has to offer.

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 24 miles from Zarqa. The shortest flight to Zarqa from the United States departs from New York and takes around 10h 40m.

Car

Another option to get to Zarqa is to pick up a car rental from Amman, which is about 14 miles from Zarqa. You’ll find branches of Right Cars and Sixt, 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 24 miles from Zarqa. The shortest flight to Zarqa from the United States departs from New York and takes around 10h 40m.

Car

Another option to get to Zarqa is to pick up a car rental from Amman, which is about 14 miles from Zarqa. You’ll find branches of Right Cars and Sixt, 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, 2554 reviews)
$137+
Mövenpick Hotel Amman
5 stars
Excellent (8.5, 3030 reviews)
$120+
Amman Rotana
5 stars
Excellent (8.2, 4511 reviews)
$175+
Regency Palace Amman
5 stars
Excellent (8, 2379 reviews)
$108+
Andaleeb Hotel
2 stars
Poor (0, 0 reviews)
$51+
Jawabreh Hotel And Suites
3 stars
Poor (0, 0 reviews)
$0+

Renting a car in Zarqa

Renting a car in Zarqa costs $36 per day, on average, or $216 if you want to rent if for 6 days.

You’re likely to save money by renting your car at the airport: locations in the city are, on average, 29% more expensive than at Amman Queen Alia Intl.

Expect to pay $6.40 per gallon in Zarqa (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $76.77 and $102.36.

Renting a car in Zarqa costs $36 per day, on average, or $216 if you want to rent if for 6 days.

You’re likely to save money by renting your car at the airport: locations in the city are, on average, 29% more expensive than at Amman Queen Alia Intl.

Expect to pay $6.40 per gallon in Zarqa (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $76.77 and $102.36.