Gulf Transport Company (GTC) provides passengers and cargo transportation services within Oman and only bus service that connects Salalah, Oman with Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
This provider is commonly known as GTC and has offices in Salalah, Muscat and other cities in Oman and Deira in Dubai, UAE.
GTC provides daily bus services from Muscat to Salalah, Salalah to Muscat, Salalah to Dubai and Dubai to Salalah. Moreover, GTC connects other parts of Oman on the way like Haima.
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One way journey between Salalah and Muscat takes around 10 to 12 hours, with multiple stops on the way for praying, eating and toilets. GTC is one of the bus companies that offer transportation within Oman.
You may also consider other bus service providers for transportation within Oman like Mwasalat, Gulf Line Transport (GLT), Salalah Line Transport and Al Ghazal.
There’s a daily bus service from Dubai to Salalah and Salalah to Dubai. Bus from Dubai departs from Deira at 3pm and the bus reaches to Salalah next morning around 7 am. Bus from Salalah departs at 3 pm from GTC office in Salalah and reaches Dubai around 7 am next morning.
One way journey between Salalah and Dubai takes around 16 hours, with multiple stops on the way for praying, eating and toilets.
GTC is the only direct bus service between Dubai and Salalah. You may travel via Mwasalat, but this journey will be indirect and will be via Muscat with 2 buses i.e. Dubai to Muscat and Muscat to Salalah and vice versa. This would need an accommodation in Muscat.
Recommended: Book Accommodation in Muscat at best rates
I have traveled with my wife from Salalah to Dubai and Dubai to Salalah by Gulf Transport Company in 2013 and have written a detailed review as well.
Suggested Reading: Detailed Review about Dubai to Salalah GTC Bus Journey
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The office of GTC in Salalah is located besides Salalah Central Market. Salalah Office Location: Google Map Location of Salalah GTC Office
Contact numbers of Gulf Transport Company Salalah offices are +968 23293303 and 23293307.
If you are budget traveler, I would recommend you to book your accommodation near the bus station, below are some suggested hotels and apartments.
Contact numbers of Gulf Transport Company Muscat offices are not known to me. I will add once I know.
GTC Haima Office is on the main road (Salalah Muscat Highway). When going from Salalah to Muscat, its on the right side. It will be on the left side, when driving from Muscat to Salalah.
The office is next to Haima Line Shopping Center.
GTC is known as Al Emarat Express in United Arab Emirates. Its office is in Deira, the older part of iconic city Dubai. Check GTC Dubai Office Location: Dubai Office Google Map Location
Contact Number of GTC in UAE are +971 42251655 and +971 506420210 and Email address is alemarat.express@gmail.com
If you are a budget traveler, I would suggest you stay near Dubai bus station to avoid taxi fares and there’s metro connectivity from Deira to tourist destination all over city.
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