Damascus: 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.
Damascus is the capital of Syria (Damascus Governorate), 701 m (2,300 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Damascus International Airport (DAM), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Damascus Hejaz railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Damascus runs from about 9 h 59 min a day in late December to 14 h 25 min in late June (computed for 33.51° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Damascus is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Damascus International Airport (DAM), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY, 82 km).
Flights to Damascus: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Damascus Hejaz railway station. Trains to Damascus
Buses to Damascus · Driving and car hire
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Ancient City of Damascus.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Damascus
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Aleppo, 310 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Beirut, 85 km (Lebanon)
- Adana, 396 km (Turkey) — flights
- Amman, 176 km (Jordan) — flights
- Jerusalem, 218 km (Israel) — flights
- Zarqa, 161 km (Jordan) — flights
- Homs, 141 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Latakia, 229 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Irbid, 114 km (Jordan)
- Mersin, 397 km (Turkey) — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Ankara, Denizli, Istanbul, Buenos Aires, Emirate of Dubai, Yerevan, Málaga, São Paulo, Toronto, Cairo, Tokyo, Amman, Athens, Ferrara.
Common questions
Which airport serves Damascus?
Damascus International Airport (DAM), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Damascus?
About 1.6 million people live in Damascus, across 105 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Damascus in?
Asia/Damascus, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Damascus?
The Pound (SYP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Damascus?
Aleppo (310 km), Beirut (85 km), Adana (396 km), Amman (176 km), Jerusalem (218 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.