How to get from Al Shuna to Beirut

Fastest: –
Cheapest: –
Distance: 222 km; as the crow flies
Departures today: 1; 3 ways, Thu 29 Oct

3 ways to travel

222 km apart. Times are the timetables for Thu 29 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.

best40 min quicker than flying and JD65 cheaper.

Drivebest
4h 26mJD13–17Estimated
Avoid · Mount Lebanon
335 km · fuel only
Fly
5h 8mJD60–100Estimated
Avoid · Mount Lebanon
AMM → BEY · non-stop · typical times
Taxi
4h 26mJD85–130Estimated
Avoid · Mount Lebanon
one-way cab

Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences

Before you go

Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Jordan; the planner lets you pick yours.

Likely no visa needed for Syria · Jordan passport (assumed)Check rules
Likely no visa needed for Lebanon · Jordan passport (assumed)Check rules
Likely no visa needed for Lebanon · Jordan passport (assumed)Check rules

Avoid all but essential travel to Mount LebanonUK
Avoid travel to SyriaUK US
Do not travel to LebanonUS
Reconsider travel to JordanUS UK

Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department. Visa rules: Passport Index data (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules.

Departures today

08:06 → 12:145h 8m · directJD60–100

Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.

Questions people ask

How long does it take to get from Al Shuna to Beirut?

The fastest way is by car: about 4h 26m door to door. The straight-line distance is 222 km.

What is the cheapest way from Al Shuna to Beirut?

Drive is the cheapest, from JD13. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.

How long is the flight from Al Shuna to Beirut?

About 59 min in the air (AMM → BEY), about 5h 8m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run JD60–100; live prices are on Flights70.

How far is Beirut from Al Shuna by road?

About 335 km, roughly 4h 26m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around JD13–17; tolls and parking are extra.

In Beirut

Capital and largest city of Lebanon

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2025, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.4 million, just under half of Lebanon's population, which makes it the twelfth-largest city in the Levant region and the sixteenth-largest in the Arab world. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world.

The Beirut guide

Worth your time

National Museum of Beirut
The museum in South Ashrafieh has artefacts ranging in date from prehistoric times to the medieval Mamluk period mainly dealing with Lebanon's archeology and history.
Sursock Museum
The museum in Ashrafieh exhibits contemporary and modern art.
The Silk Museum - Bsous
This might be good if you are into the silk industry.
Ramlet Al-Baida
There is one at least one public beach though, right here.

From Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA)

Hotels in BeirutCompare prices on Hotels70

3 ways to travel

Before you go

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