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I crossed over to Oman from Dubai yesterday via the Hatta border
Muscat airport is open for flights while Dubai airspace remains closed till March 7
Muscat is safe and calm (3rd pic). Almost surreal in this madness. People are kind and welcoming. I would come back here for vacation.
And the border crossing over land was smooth. I wish someone told me all this information before - I would have crossed over much earlier.
Sitting in a hotel room you start thinking of everything that can go wrong. I was thinking I am going to drive through mountains and deserts in maybe war torn territory. And that's why I didn't do it earlier. It was a scary proposition but honestly I was overthinking it
Of course I don't recommend doing the border crossing at night time.
The roads are great and the scenery is beautiful
Do it at least 1 day before your flight.
Also being cash. You would need 50 AED to pay for your visa stamping in Oman
The entire journey door to door took me 8 hours. But that was when there were no lines at the transit counters.
I am seeing reports of a lot of traffic at the Hatta border now, so account for an extra couple of hours ie you should expect 9-10 hours door to door
The entire trip involved 2 private cars and 2 buses.
Here's what to expect step by step:
1. Arrive in a taxi to the Hatta border. Couple of hours. Beautiful scenery through mountains (1st pic)
2. You are dropped off at the border on UAE side with your luggage
Luggage is scanned and then you get an exit stamp on your passport
This is where you might have the first queue of people
I am not posting pictures of the border because of security reasons
3. Now you board a UAE bus with your luggage that takes you to a circular area
You get off with your luggage and board a second bus, this one from Oman with your luggage
4. The Omani bus driver then asked us to give him 50 AED in cash for Visa fee
You then disembark the Omani bus and enter the Oman border control office for your visa stamping
You have to take out your luggage again for the 2nd and final scanning
This is where you might have long queues again
5. You board your Omani bus again and it now brings you to a spot that is pictured below (2nd pic)
This is where you get into another taxi if you pre-arranged for it.
Or you can also find a taxi from here as I saw many taxi drivers there
6. Now you drive to Muscat for 2.5-3 hours
Please share this with others who are stranded in Dubai and considering an option via Muscat
الناقلات العمانية تعلن عن رحلات برية إلى الإمارات..
من يوم الغد وحتى يوم 5 مارس، ستبدأ الطيران العماني وطيران السلام بتسيير رحلات برية عبر الحافلات بين عمان والإمارات.
المسار البري سيربط مطار مسقط مع الشارقة بمعدل رحلتين يوميًا، ويمكن للمسافر استكمال رحلته جوًا مع الطيران العماني أو طيران السلام.
بحسب جدول الرحلات المعلن، تبلغ مدة الرحلة قرابة 8 ساعات.
الناقلات العمانية تعلن عن رحلات برية إلى الإمارات..
من يوم الغد وحتى يوم 5 مارس، ستبدأ الطيران العماني وطيران السلام بتسيير رحلات برية عبر الحافلات بين عمان والإمارات.
المسار البري سيربط مطار مسقط مع الشارقة بمعدل رحلتين يوميًا، ويمكن للمسافر استكمال رحلته جوًا مع الطيران العماني أو طيران السلام.
بحسب جدول الرحلات المعلن، تبلغ مدة الرحلة قرابة 8 ساعات.