MCT · Layover Guide
Muscat/Seeb
Stop in Muscat/Seeb.
Best layover: 4–16h
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Muscat/Seeb for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
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Places to stay
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Score 67 · Discover 50 · Ease 13
Why Muscat/Seeb scores 67
Getting there
Airport Taxi $25 · Mwasalat Bus Route 1 $1.3
min to center
bus- 01Taxi (30-40 min to city center)
- 02Airport bus Route 1 (45 min, 0.5 OMR)
- 03Rental car (recommended for flexibility)
- 01Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque with its massive Swarovski chandelier
- 02Mutrah Souq for frankincense, silver jewelry, and Omani handicrafts
- 03Royal Opera House Muscat for world-class architecture
- 04Mutrah Corniche waterfront promenade at sunset
- 05Al Alam Palace and historic forts in Old Muscat
Experiences in Muscat/Seeb
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Where to stay →Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Muscat Airport Left Luggage
Arrivals hall
$5/bag
2 min walk
Crowne Plaza Muscat Day Use
Qurum Beach area
$65/day
0 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Airport Taxi
to city
Fixed rate to city center, metered beyond
35 min
$25.00
Mwasalat Bus Route 1
to city
Runs every 30 min, stops at Ruwi bus station
45 min
$1.30
Careem/OTaxi rideshare
App-based, often cheaper than airport taxis
30 min
$18.00
No official city pass
Most attractions have individual entry fees
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is free; Royal Opera tours ~$13
$0
per day
Getting there
Get an Uber from the airportAt the airport
- 01Modern terminal with traditional Omani architecture
- 02Duty-free frankincense and dates
- 03Prayer rooms with beautiful Islamic design
- 04Oman Air lounges with shower facilities
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