Irbid: 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.
Irbid is a city of 569,068 people in Jordan, 570 m (1,870 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 45 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Irbid runs from about 10 h 3 min a day in late December to 14 h 20 min in late June (computed for 32.56° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Irbid is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, whose 10,745-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Queen Alia International Airport (AMM, 94 km), Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 81 km).
Flights to Irbid: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Irbid · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 45 places to stay in Irbid. Of the 18 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (9). Guests have left 1,250 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Beirut, 152 km (Lebanon) — flights
- Damascus, 114 km (Syria)
- Amman, 67 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Jerusalem, 106 km (Israel)
- Zarqa, 58 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Port Said, 364 km (Egypt)
- Homs, 254 km (Syria)
- Latakia, 331 km (Syria)
- Ḩamāh, 298 km (Syria)
- Ţarţūs, 259 km (Syria)
Twin towns and sister cities: Iași, Gaziantep, Zhengzhou.
Common questions
Which airport serves Irbid?
Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Irbid?
About 569,068 people live in Irbid, across 30,000,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Irbid in?
Asia/Amman, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Irbid?
The Dinar (JOD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Irbid?
Our booking partner lists 45 places to stay in Irbid, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Irbid?
Beirut (152 km), Damascus (114 km), Amman (67 km), Jerusalem (106 km), Zarqa (58 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.