Jordan Valley & Dead Sea - Getting Around

The greatest obstacle in reaching Deir Alia, Pella, and the Dead Sea is getting to the highway that follows the contours of the Jordan River along the length of the valley. Once there, hop on one of the many buses or service shuttling up and down the road. Perhaps the simplest method is first to take a bus (400fils) or service (460ftls) west from Amman to South Shuna (Shuneh Nimrin). a busy village on the Jordan Valley Highway.

A bus also runs to South Shuna from the Ras al-Ain area in southern Amman, near the intersection of Ali Bin Abi Taleb and Jerusalem St. near Jabal Nadhif. From South Shuna, buses (85fils) and service (I45ffls) travel north to Deir Alia via Karemah or south to Suweimah and the Dead Sea Rest House. Another method would be to take a bus directly from Amman to either Deir Alia (37Ofils) or the Dead Sea (54OfiJs). The Dead Sea bus stops in Ar-Rameh, where you can catch another bus to South Shuna. Don a fedora and bring plenty of water, and don’t forget your passport—you’ll need it at several military roadblocks along the way.