Syrian Desert · Homs Governorate
Palmyra, known locally as Tadmur, is an oasis town in the middle of the Syrian Desert, 215 km northeast of Damascus. Every request for Palmyra is reviewed case by case; MIDTRANS handles freight to Syria by sea, road and air, together with customs clearance in Syria.
Approximate road distances from OpenStreetMap; crossing status and permitted cargo are checked for each shipment.
about 360 km · Road entry for cargo from the Gulf and Jordan.
about 324 km · Nearest crossing with Türkiye; status checked per shipment.
about 333 km · Sea freight lands here, then continues by road to the consignee.
about 253 km · The southern sea option, then road delivery to the city.
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City profile
The modern town lies in an oasis just north of the ancient ruins, 215 km northeast of Damascus, in Homs Governorate. The 2004 census counted 51,323 residents in the city proper and 55,062 in the subdistrict.
Minerals and energy anchor the local economy. Palmyra is a centre for Syria's phosphate-mining and natural-gas industries, and the surrounding date palms and the ancient site support farming and heritage tourism.
Economy
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Freight access
Tartus is the closer port at about 253 km by road, compared with about 333 km from Latakia, and the final leg crosses the desert by truck. Nassib is about 360 km away for cargo arriving from the Gulf and Jordan, and the nearest crossing with Turkey by road is Tell Abyad, about 324 km; crossing status and permitted cargo are checked for each shipment. Figures are approximate road distances from OpenStreetMap.
Distances are approximate road distances calculated from OpenStreetMap road data. They are a planning guide; the route for each shipment is confirmed before booking.
Questions
About 253 km by road. Latakia port is about 333 km by road.
Phosphate, from mines such as Khunayfis and Al Sharqiyah, and natural gas from the Arak and Dubayat fields. Salt is also produced from Palmyra brines.
Yes. Tadmur is the Arabic name of the town, which lies just north of the ancient ruins of Palmyra.
About 360 km by road, for cargo arriving overland from the Gulf or Jordan.
MIDTRANS handles freight to Syria by sea, road and air, and customs clearance in Syria. Requests for Palmyra are reviewed case by case for route, documents and delivery.
Send the cargo details, weight, volume, origin and any invoice or packing list. The team checks the desert route and documents before quoting.
