Jordan's Queen Alia International Airport sits 30 kilometres south of Amman, and the road transfer to the downtown hotel area, the Fourth Circle district, or the Abdoun neighbourhood involves a pre-bookable 30-to-45-minute road journey. For transfers from Amman to Petra — a three-hour road journey south through the King's Highway or the Desert Highway — a pre-arranged vehicle with a driver who knows the route is the standard approach. For Wadi Rum desert camp connections, Dead Sea resort transfers, and the Aqaba coastal area, pre-arranged road transport with timing and vehicle sizing matched to the journey is the practical approach in a country where distances reward preparation.