Why go
- Capital and largest city of Oman.
- Served by Muscat International Airport (MCT).
History
Muscat is the capital and most populous city of Oman. It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the population of the Muscat Governorate in 2022 was 1.72 million. The metropolitan area includes six provinces, called wilayat, and spans approximately 6,500 km2 (2,500 sq mi). The Hajar Mountains dominate the view from Muscat. The city lies on the Gulf of Oman, near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. Low-lying white buildings are a typical feature of its architecture. The city's port district of Muttrah, with its corniche and harbour, are at the north-eastern edge of the city. Muscat's economy is dominated by trade, petroleum, liquified natural gas and porting.
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · Buffet breakfast and lunch. Buffet lunch costs 18 OMR, breakfast 14 OMR. Opening hours: 07:00-14:00 Features: outdoor seating · marriott.com
Oriental, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-16:00,19:00-23:00; Fr off Features: air conditioning · alanghamoman.com
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-15:30,18:00-23:00
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: 18:00-23:00; Sa off Features: outdoor seating
Persian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-24:00 · Way 2817
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:30 Features: vegetarian options, halal · Al Wadi Center, Muscat
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-15:30,16:30-22:30
Filipino, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:30
Arab, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-15:30,18:30-22:30
Omani, Restaurant · Omani restaurant · baitalluban.com
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · سكة 3516
Cake, Coffee Shop, Tea, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway · Al Khajiyah Street, Qurum
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Al Bahri Road
Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Ice Cream ice cream · Al Iskan Street
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway, halal · سكة 3515
Japanese, Restaurant · Features: air conditioning
Fish, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Regional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, delivery
International, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Falafel, Restaurant · Falafel restaurant
Lebanese, Restaurant · Lebanese restaurant
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant
Juice, Fast Food · Juice fast food
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant
Spanish, Restaurant · Spanish restaurant
Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food
Fast Food · fast food · Way 2969
Restaurant · Opening hours: 07:00-14:00 Features: outdoor seating · marriott.com
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-15:00,17:00-23:00 Features: vegetarian options
Barbecue, Burger, Fast Food · Barbecue/Burger fast food
Persian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-24:00
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Fr 12:30-22:00; Tu-Th 11:30-22:00; Sa-Su 11:30-22:00
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-15:30, 17:00-22:00 · 1910 Way 1825
Arab, Asian, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 · Al Noor Street
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Cake, Coffee Shop, French, Ice Cream, Cafe · Cake/Coffee Shop cafe · شارع القرم
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Chicken, Portuguese, Restaurant · Chicken/Portuguese restaurant
214 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Muscat International Airport (MCT) 29 km to the centre
Muscat/Seeb, MA, OM — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 38 airlines (Oman Air, Pakistan International Airlines, Air India Express, Air India Limited…) · direct flights to 54 destinations incl. Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, Mumbai, Bahrain… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 38 airlines, 54 direct destinations
- Oman Air WY (737-800, 737-700, A330-200, Embraer 175, A330-300, ATR…) · 43 routes: Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa, Amman, Bahrain, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beirut, Cairo, Calicut, Chittagong, Colombo, Dammam, Delhi, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Istanbul, Jaipur, Jeddah, Karachi, Kathmandu, Khasab, Kochi, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Lahore, London, Lucknow, Madinah, Madras, Male, Milano, Mumbai, Munich, Paris, Riyadh, Salalah, Tehran … +3 more
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (310, ATR, A320, 737) · 7 routes: Gwadar, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Sialkot, Turbat
- Air India Express IX (737-800) · 4 routes: Calicut, Kochi, Mangalore, Trivandrum
- Air India Limited AI (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Delhi, Hyderabad, Madras, Mumbai
- Jet Airways 9W (737-800) · 3 routes: Kochi, Mumbai, Trivandrum
- Shaheen Air International NL (A320, A330-300, 734) · 3 routes: Lahore, Peshawar, Sialkot
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 2 routes: Dubai, Dubai
- Iran Aseman Airlines EP (Fokker 100) · 2 routes: Chah Bahar, Shiraz
- Kuwait Airways KU (A320) · 2 routes: Abu Dhabi, Kuwait
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A320, A330-200, A330-300) · 2 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Kuala Lumpur
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320, Embraer 170) · 2 routes: Madinah, Riyadh
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A320, A321, A330-200) · 2 routes: Colombo, Zurich
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 737-800, 737-900) · 2 routes: Bahrain, Istanbul
- United Airways 4H (313) · 2 routes: Chittagong, Dhaka
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air France AF (A330-200) · 1 route: Doha*
- Alitalia AZ (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi*
- American Airlines AA (777) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi*
- Bangkok Airways PG (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi*
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG (313) · 1 route: Chittagong
- British Airways BA (777) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Delta Air Lines DL (A330-200) · 1 route: Doha*
- Egyptair MS (737-800) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (A330-200, 737-800, 777-200, Embraer 175, 737-800, 777-300ER…) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (737-700) · 1 route: Addis Ababa
- Etihad Airways EY (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A320) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Iberia Airlines IB (777) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi*
- IndiGo Airlines 6E (A320) · 1 route: Mumbai
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (330) · 1 route: Doha
- L MJ (A320, A321) · 1 route: Colombo*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Qantas QF (A330-200, 777-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Qatar Airways QR (A320, A321, A330-200, 787-8, Embraer 175, 73J…) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Jordanian RJ (737-700, 73J) · 1 route: Amman
- Spicejet SG (737) · 1 route: Ahmedabad
- Thai Airways International TG (A330-300) · 1 route: Karachi
- United Airlines UA (A330-300) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Ibra Airport 95 km to the centre
Ibra, SH, OM
Oman Flying Club Airport 35 km to the centre
Al Jafnayn, MA, OM
Where to stay
Way no. 3032, As Saruj St, Muscat 133, Oman · hyatt.com
Indoor
No 110, Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Nizwa 621, Oman · anantara.com
Al Bustan St, Muscat 114, Oman · ritzcarlton.com
HHX2+6VG, 40 Way, Muscat 112, Oman · marriott.com
242 Way No 7705 Muscat OM, 100, Oman · salaamspace.com
Al Anwar Street Azaiba Muscat OM، 130, Oman · swiss-belhotel.com
HJF6+3MF, Unnamed Road, Muscat, Oman · instagram.com
126 An Noor St, 112 Ruwi St, Muscat 112, Oman · haffahousehotel.com
1692 131 Al Hamriya, Muscat 113, Oman · alfalajhotel.com
Ruwi St, Muscat, Oman · alshorouqhotelapartments.muscat-hotel.com
HHJ6+4CM, Souq Al Jumah St, Wadi Kabir, Oman
JHF6+5H4, Muscat 114, Oman · instagram.com
JHC2+G8W, Mutrah, 114, Oman · riyamhotel.muscat-hotel.com
HHM4+WP8, Wadi Kabir. 209,112, Muscat, Oman · oyorooms.com
2994 Way, Muscat 112, Oman
Muscat, Oman · oyorooms.com
Indoor
Souq Street, PB# 254, PC 131, Muscat, Oman
Indoor
JG2P+V6W, Al Farahidi St, Muscat 112, Oman
Al Hamriyah, Muscat, Oman
HGVW+2PP, Muscat, Oman
Oman House, 318 Mutrah High St, Muscat, Oman
125 Al Bahri Rd, Muscat, Oman
JH52+XQR, Mutrah High St, Muscat, Oman
Near Indian School, Al Wada Al Kabir St, Muscat 117, Oman
Indoor
Indoor
621 Way, Muscat, Oman
63، Sultante Of Oman , Muscat , Muttrah, An Nuzhah St, Muscat 114, Oman · oyorooms.com
HHP7+G3, Wadi Kabir, 4840 Way, 148Block, Muscat, Oman · oyorooms.com
HHH7+CXH, Muscat 112, Oman · delmonmuscat.com
Indoor
JH75+PHM, Mutrah High St, Muscat, Oman
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Muscat International Airport (MCT); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: MCT has direct flights to 54 destinations on 38 airlines (incl. Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, Mumbai, Bahrain…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Muscat, Oman. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
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