Homs Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

There are two bus stations: the new ‘hop-hop’ minibus station, about 8km south of the city centre on the Damascus road; and the main ‘luxury’ bus station (Karajat Pullman), which is about 2.5km northeast of the city on the Hama road. To get between town and the main bus station costs around S£30; between town and the microbus station costs up to S£50.

At the main bus station you’ll find all the usual private companies, including Al-Ahliah and Kadmous. From here there are frequent departures to Damascus (S£80, two hours), Aleppo (S£90, 3 hours) and Tartus (S£45, one hour). There are buses to Hama from here but it’s more convenient to catch a minibus.

Train

The train station (Sharia al-Korniche) is a 20-minute walk from the centre, so it’s best to take a taxi (S£30) if you have heavy luggage and it’s hot. There are around four departures each day on sleek new trains, heading south to Damascus (1st/2nd class S£120/60) and north to Aleppo (S£120/60).

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