Bawshar: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bawshar is a city of 383,257 people in Oman (Muscat), 18 m (59 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Muscat International Airport (MCT), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bawshar runs from about 10 h 43 min a day in late December to 13 h 38 min in late June (computed for 23.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bawshar is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Muscat International Airport (MCT), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 13,386-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Bawshar: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bawshar · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dubai, 355 km (United Arab Emirates) — flights · buses · car rental
- Sharjah, 360 km (United Arab Emirates) — flights · buses · car rental
- Al Ain City, 277 km (United Arab Emirates) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Muscat, 1 km
- Ajman, 358 km (United Arab Emirates) — buses · car rental
- Seeb, 24 km — tours
- Ras Al Khaimah, 349 km (United Arab Emirates) — buses · car rental
- Jebel Ali, 369 km (United Arab Emirates)
- ‘Ibrī, 196 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Şaḩam, 167 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Bawshar?
Muscat International Airport (MCT), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bawshar?
About 383,257 people live in Bawshar (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bawshar in?
Asia/Muscat, currently UTC+4.
What currency is used in Bawshar?
The Rial (OMR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bawshar?
Dubai (355 km), Sharjah (360 km), Al Ain City (277 km), Muscat (1 km), Ajman (358 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.