Minivans from Beirut to Saida leave from Cola about every 15 minutes. Several of these minivans take the old seaside road, picking up and dropping passengers along the way. You can also take the large coaches of the Lebanese Transport Company (LTC) taking you directly to Saida via the main highway. All buses will drop you off at the al-Nejmeh roundabout, from where it is a five minute’ walk to the old center. Duration: 45 - 60 min. / Costs: 1,500 - 3,000 LBP.
Servees taxis in Beirut leave from Cola and will take you to Saida for about 5,000 LBP. For a standard taxi from Beirut, expect to pay about 45,000 LBP.
From Beirut to Saida by car, take the coastal highway in the direction of the south. At the football stadium in Saida, stay in the left lane toward ‘Centre Ville’, which leads straight to Saida’s seaside road or Corniche. To reach the al-Nejmeh roundabout, take a left about one kilometer after the football stadium and then the first right until you hit the roundabout. Duration: 30 - 45 min.
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