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Getting TO/AROUND: By private transport: Easy! Whether approaching from north or south, just follow the road running close to the Nile.
By bus: Best place to catch a bus is from the northern bus station in Bahri (Khartoum North). There are not-too-crowded minibuses, as well as the usual assortment of trucks and Toyota pick-ups. Journey takes a few hours and will drop you off in the town centre, although it's not a particularly interesting or scenic route.
By train: With Atbara being the railway capital of Sudan I suppose it's only fitting that you arrive by train. I've never done it, but assume that the central station in Khartoum (south of Souk Arabi) can sort you out with information. From Atbara, trains continue on to Port Sudan and further north. Sudanese trains can be unbelievably slow - taking the train from Khartoum to Wadi Halfa, it's not unusual for it to arrive anything up to 2 whole days late.
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on Dec 2, 2003
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