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Muscat, the capital city of Oman with a population of about 1.5 million, is a large port city in the Gulf of Oman stretching along the Arabian Sea. The road connections between Muscat International Airport, a busy airport, and the city center are quite extensive. These routes, which are linked to both the other cities of Oman and the neighboring cities outside the country, are close to Muscat Airport.

It is recommended for you to have a guide map with you at the taxis or rental cars that you can use to get to the airport from the city center of Muscat.

Because the city has many districts, you must find the roads or the means of public transport leading to Muscat Airport on the internet.

Bus

There are 60 bus stops serving permanently in Muscat. The rapidly growing population of the city and its reputation for tourism has created the need to expand public transport in the city. Sixteen of the forty new buses built under the leadership of the Oman National Transportation Company (ONTC) have replaced old buses on the route of Ruwi-Wadi Kabir.

With the new modernized buses, the new Ruwi-Wadi Adai line was opened. As a result of increasing the number of stops, there has also been an increase in urban public transport usage. New buses connecting to Ruwi and Muscat Airport started service at the end of 2015.

Busses serving between 6 am and 10 pm pass through the Sultan Qaboos motorway to reach the airport, just like any other means of transport.

Taxi

There are few taxis in some places in Muscat, while there are more in some other place. Where there are plenty of taxis, the prices are lower because of the competition.

Muscat city is both the capital and the biggest city of Oman, so you can come across taxis very often. At least if you are familiar with the following information, it will be easier for you to bargain with the taxi drivers: if the distance to your destination is below 2 kilometers the average you would pay is 0.5 riyals, and it is 2.5 riyals if the distance is about 5 kilometers. From Ruwi, one of Muscat's most important settlement centers, it costs around 8 riyals to go to the Muscat Airport by taxi.

There are two varieties of taxis in the city; one is white, and the other is orange. The vast majority of taxi drivers are Omani. Orange taxis are local, while white ones are a bit more upscale, airport taxis. You often find orange taxis in the city. If you are going to the airport from the city center, we suggest you prefer the orange car in terms of being cheaper.

Car Rental

As a foreign visitor, you can use your driver's license for 1 month within the boundaries of Oman. You can rent a car from the offices of car rental companies in the airport or at Muscat city center. Although the daily car rental fee is about 40 riyals, this price may vary depending on the characteristics of the car and whether or not you negotiate a bit.

To reach the airport from any point of the city, you have to enter the Sultan Qaboos motorway. If you are coming from the city center, you can follow the signs of the airport by entering this highway on the west side of the city and continuing from the right lane. Do not forget to rent also a navigation device while renting your car. The car rental option, which offers much cheaper opportunities than the taxi, is also the type of transportation preferred by tourists because oil is cheap in the country.

Airport Information

The name of Muscat International Airport, opened in 1973, was originally Seeb Airport until 2008because it was located in Seeb region. Located 30 kilometers west of Muscat city center, the airport's annual passenger capacity is approximately 6 million. Muscat Airport, Oman's largest airport, is also the primary airport of Oman Airlines.

The airport has airport shuttle buses with a capacity of seven people operated by the airport which are more expensive than public transport. You can visit the official website of Oman Airlines travel agency and contact the company. Oman is a country with high levels of cars in the traffic. Therefore, Muscat Airport has a parking area with a capacity of 396 vehicles.

On the first floor of the airport is the Tourist Information Office. There is a mosque in an area very close to the airport terminal. There is a free Wi-Fi service, a currency exchange office serving 24/7, ATMs, a clinic providing health services that you can find open all the time in the airport. Showering areas, smoking areas, travel agencies, car rental companies, retail stores, playground for children are other platforms can also be found in Muscat Airport.

You can shop at duty-free where the perfume, jewelry and other things are cheaper at the departure terminal of the airport. The airport is home to world famous eating and drinking areas such as Coffe & More, Costa Coffee, Subway, DQ Grill & Chill, The Irish House (Bar), Automatic Restaurant (Gulf region regional cuisine), Curry Kitchen (indian cuisine) and idli.com (South Indian food).

You need to use the ferries departing from Sorrento or Naples in order to reach Capri, which is one of the most important tourist destinations of Italy. Travelling to Capri through Naples is a faster and more practical option. If you want to reach Capri from Rome, the capital of the country, you can easily travel to the Capri Island by using different alternatives like private shuttles or car rental.

You can benefit from the ferries departing from Salerno, Positano, Amalfi or Ischia in order to reach Capri attracting a great number of tourists from Italy and different regions of the world especially during the summer months. Almost throughout the year, the roads of the island are generally close to transportation by motor vehicles coming outside the island. For this reason, renting a car for traveling to Capri is not a commonly preferred method. However, if you need to travel to Naples or Sorrento from a different city, you can benefit from the rental cars while coming to these cities.

Transportation to Capri from Naples Capodichino International Airport

You can reach Naples Capodichino International Airport, which is one of the closest airports to Capri Island, from many cities of Europe particularly Torino, Palermo, Verona, Paris and London with direct or connecting flights. For travelling to Capri from the airport, you need to come to the ferry port by using a bus or taxi and continue your travel to the island by transferring to Capri ferries from here. If you want to travel to Capri directly, you can rent a helicopter or use a speedboat to reach the island. However, these alternatives are more expensive than other options such as transferring with bus or taxi.

Bus

After landing at Naples Capodichino Airport, you can reach the port, where the Capri ferries depart, by getting on one of the buses waiting for their passengers outside the arriving passenger terminal at almost every hour of the day. Travelling to the port by bus lasts about 25 minutes and the ticket price is 4 Euro per passenger. When you come to Molo Beverello Port by bus, you can transfer to high speed ferries and reach Capri after a ferry travel lasting about 50 minutes.

Ferry

Travelling with a ferry departing from the port that you can easily reach by bus or taxi from Naples Airport lasts about 50 minutes. Ferries are among the fast and economic options that can be evaluated for travelling to Capri. Passengers looking for an affordable transportation option can use these vehicles. As an alternative to Molo Beverello, you can prefer the ferries departing from Calata di Massa which is another port located in Naples. Ferries departing from here are more economic but slower. Travelling to the island lasts longer if you choose these ferries. Ticket price of the ferries departing from Molo Beverello is 19 Euro. Ticket price of the slower ferries that you can use for travelling to Capri from Calata di Massa is only 12 Euro per passenger. In addition, you should keep in mind that if you choose Calata di Massa, your travel will last about 80 minutes. After getting off the ferry in Capri, you can use a bus or taxi for travelling to your destination. Travelling to the center from Capri Port lasts about 15 minutes by taxi. This duration is almost the same if you prefer getting on a bus. Ticket price of the buses departing from Capri Port is 1.80 Euro. If you get on a taxi, you need to pay approximately 20 Euro to reach your destination.

Taxi

You can easily find a taxi for 24 hours of the day in front of Naples Capodichino International Airport. Taxi is a very comfortable and budget-friendly transportation alternative especially for small groups with a few passengers or families with children. Travelling to the ferry port by taxi lasts about 20 minutes. The amount you need to pay for this travel is approximately 20 Euro. After getting off the taxi, you need to buy your ferry ticket and continue your travel by ferry. If you come to the city at a late hour, you can stay at a hotel in Naples and travel to Capri in the next day.

Private Shuttle

If you want to have a more comfortable transportation vehicle for travelling to Capri from Naples Airport, you can benefit from the private shuttles that you can use to reach the ferry port from the airport directly. The most important advantage of these shuttles compared to buses is that they offer you a comfortable travel if you have heavy luggage. Private shuttles pick up passengers in front of Naples Airport and carry them to the ferry port in a comfortable and fast way. The cost of private shuttles are 100 Euro per passenger and this amount covers the transfer to the port from the airport, ferry ticket and transfer to your hotel from Capri Port.

Speedboat

If you want to have a faster and more privileged transportation vehicle for travelling to Capri from the airport located in Naples, you can evaluate the speedboats among the options. The ticket prices vary between 600-800 Euro. This amount covers the transfer to the port by private shuttle that you will get on from the airport, transportation to Capri by speedboat from here and transfer to your hotel from Capri Port. You can benefit from speedboat transfer for up to 4 passengers. This can be a fast and partially economic alternative for groups consisting of at least 3 people. You can have an enjoyable travel without having to drive thanks to the transfer vehicles offering service with their private drivers.

Helicopter

There is also the helicopter transfer option providing a much faster and comfortable transportation to Capri from Naples, the Italian city famous for its delicious pizzas. As you can directly reach the island from the airport by helicopter without the need for any transfer, you can also benefit from the transfer service to your hotel by taxi after getting off the helicopter in Capri. Although helicopter is the most comfortable transportation vehicle that you can use for travelling to Capri from Naples, it can be economically challenging because of its high cost. Travelling to the island by helicopter lasts 20 minutes and costs about 1500-1800 Euro. This cost is for 4 passengers. If you will travel with less or more passengers, you can get information about the costs and make a reservation in advance if you choose this option for your transportation.

Transportation to Capri from Rome Fiumicino Airport

If you want to travel to Capri from Fiumicino Airport located in Rome, the capital of Italy, you should keep in mind that this will be a longer journey compared to Naples. However, it is not difficult to travel from Rome to Capri. You can more economically travel to Capri by transferring with a train or taxi from the airport, or you can choose to travel with faster but more expensive alternatives such as private shuttle, helicopter and speedboat. Travelling from Rome to Capri usually takes about 4 hours by public transportation vehicles. If you prefer travelling to the island by helicopter directly, this duration can decrease to 1.5 hours.

Train

For travelling to Capri from Fiumicino Airport by train, you need to come to Termini Station by getting on a train departing from the airport and then transfer to Naples trains from here. Travelling from the airport to the station where you will get on the Naples train lasts more than 30 minutes. Train ticket price is 14 Euro. If you wish, you can travel to the railway station from the airport by bus or taxi. Bus is a more budget-friendly option despite of being slower but taxi is a very costly alternative for this distance. You need pay about 50 Euro for taxi travel lasting approximately 45 minutes. However, if you are travelling with 3-4 people, taxi can be a comfortable and economic option. Travelling to Naples by train that you will get on from the Termini Station lasts about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Ticket price of this train travel is 30 Euro. After getting off the train, you should transfer to metro or taxi and come to Molo Beverello which is the departing point of high speed ferries in Naples. Travelling to the port from Naples Railway Station by these two vehicles lasts about 10 minutes. Taxi fare is 10 Euro on average and you need to pay 1.20 Euro for metro.

Ferry

After reaching Naples by using a train, you can travel to the port by using a taxi or metro. You can travel to the island in about 50-80 minutes by getting on one of the Capri ferries from the port. Total travel time by ferry vary depending on the speed of the ferry. High speed ferries depart from Molo Beverello. Ticket price of these ferries is 19 Euro. Slow speed ferries depart from Calata Porta di Massa and you need to pay 12-18 Euro for these ferries. The factor determining the cost of the ferries is their speeds. If you prefer using a high-speed ferry, you can reach the island in 60 minutes but if you don’t have enough budget, you can use a slow speed ferry and reach the island in about 80 minutes.

Transfer Vehicle

You can travel to Capri from Rome Fiumicino Airport in a more comfortable way by benefitting from private transfer vehicles for your transportation. The fares of these private transfer vehicles are higher than other alternatives. Transfer vehicles carry passengers from the airport to the ferry port connecting Naples to Capri and after the ferry travel they carry passengers to their destinations from the port. You can benefit from this service by paying 300 Euro for every passenger. Travelling with these vehicles lasts about 4 hours.

Speedboat

You can come to Naples by using a vehicle with a private driver welcoming you at the airport in Rome and travel to Capri by using a speedboat from here. Speedboat option is more practical and faster compared to train or transfer vehicle but it is costlier. The cost of speedboat transfer covering all transfer vehicles to many parts of Capri from Rome vary between 1100 – 1500 dollars. You need to get detailed information and make a reservation in advance before deciding to use these vehicles.

Helicopter

You can directly travel from Rome Fiumicino Airport to Capri by helicopter without using any means of public transportation or train. This transportation option is much faster and more comfortable. Travelling to Capri by helicopter lasts about one and half hour. The cost of helicopter transfer to Capri from Rome, the capital of the country, vary between 3500 – 4000 Euro. Helicopter is not the best option for those looking for an economic option but it is the ideal option for passengers who want a fast travel without losing time.