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Last updated : Nov 2007

Kuwait Getting There - International Travel

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Following the military action in Iraq, there is an enlarged risk of terrorism in Kuwait. For further and more up to date advice visitors should contact the relevant local government travel advice department.

Kuwait’s national airline is Kuwait Airways (KU) and operates daily non stop flights to Kuwait from London. Other airlines serving Kuwait include Air France, Emirates, Gulf Air, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansaand United Airlines.

Approximate flight times

Approximate times are as follows:

It takes 7 hours and 30 minutes traveling from Kuwait to London.

It takes 15 traveling from Kuwait to New York.

It takes 19 hours traveling from Kuwait to Los Angeles.

It takes 8 hours and 30 minutes traveling from Kuwait to Singapore.

It takes 27 hours traveling from Kuwait to Sydney.

Kuwait International airport

Kuwait (KWI) lies 16 kilometres (10 miles) south of Kuwait City (the travel time is 20 minutes). Reliable transport to and from the city is available, including a bus (the travel time is 30 minutes) departing every 45 minutes (6.00 am to 11.00 pm), and taxi service costing KWD4.

Airport facilities

Airport facilities include shops, restaurants, a cafe, bank / bureau de change, car hire (Al Mulla, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National, Thrifty and Sixt), a conference room and a post office.

Departure Tax

Departure tax is KD2 transit passengers not leaving the airport transit area and children under 12 are exempt.

Sea

More than 30 shipping lines call regularly at Kuwait City, which is Kuwait’s major port. Most of the sea traffic is commercial.

Road

All road links with Iraq, and therefore through to the Syrian Arab Republic and Jordan, are advised against due to political volatility within Iraq. It is also wise to check with the embassy before thinking of travelling to Lebanon.

There are bus services which travel between Kuwait City and Cairo (Egypt), via Aqaba in Jordan and Nuweiba in Egypt. Buses also operate to Damman in Saudi Arabia.

The main land route into Saudi Arabia is Beirut – Damascus – Amman – Kuwait, which follows the Trans - Arabian Pipeline (TAP line) through Saudi Arabia.

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