By plane
Khartoum Airport KRT is the main gateway into Sudan by air. The airport is served by various European, Middle Eastern and African airlines. Among the cities with direct connections with Khartoum are: British Airways with connections to London, EgyptAir Cairo, Emirates Dubai, Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa, Gulf Air Bahrain, Kenya Airlines Nairobi, KLM Amsterdam, Lufthansa Frankfurt, Qatar Airways Doha Turkish Airlines Istanbul, on Tuesdays, Fridays, Sundays.
Sudan's national carrier Sudan Airways (http://www.sudanair.com/) links Khartoum and several African and regional capitals, as well as with Sudan's domestic airports at Port Sudan, Nyala, El-Fashir, Malakal, Juba, Dongola, Wadi Halfa and El-Obeid.
While departing from Khartoum, airport tax is SDG 35 for international departures which must be paid before you check-in. The counter for airport tax small signboard is on your left after you pass the first security check when you enter the the airport building. Go early as the airport can get a bit chaotic. Be prepared for long waits and queue cutting. Immigration checks and other security checks can also take a long time.
There is a bank facility to change money open during the night when there are flights.
Getting there/away: Khartoum Airport is located close to the city in Al-Amarat. Taxis should cost SDG 5-15 to any spot within the city, although locals may pay less. You can also walk out to the main road about 200 m from the airport terminal and catch minibuses that cruise along the road.
By road
The main tarred road goes south from Khartoum to Wad Medani then east to Gedaref for the Ethiopian border at Gallabat, Kassala for the Eritrean border, currently closed and then to Port Sudan. South from Khartoum, a road also goes to El-Obeid, which then continues west towards the Chadian border via Darfur, which currently is a bit dangerous to use. From the north, the road comes in from Wadi Halfa via Atbara.
There are no road links to southern Sudan. The only option is to fly.
By ship
There are no boat services along the Nile to destinations outside Khartoum.
By train
Railway lines link Khartoum with Wadi Halfa and Port Sudan via Atbara. Trains leave Khartoum main train station is in Khartoum North Bahri.
By bus
The chaotic Souq al-Shaabi GPS 15°31'44.45"N , 32°32'34.85"E used to be the main bus terminal for long distance south-bound buses in Khartoum, but a new terminal has been built which is more orderly. Buses leave for Port Sudan, Wad Medani, Kassala, El-Obeid and other cities. Going north long distance buses leave from Omdurman. Again, there are no buses to southern Sudan.