Car hire and driving in Ar Rifā‘
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Bahrain traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BAH means 17 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Ar Rifā‘
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ar Rifā‘ to Khobar | Saudi Arabia | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 56 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Lusail | Qatar | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Al Mubarraz | Saudi Arabia | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Ar Rayyān | Qatar | 128 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Al Hufūf | Saudi Arabia | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Al Jubayl | Saudi Arabia | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Doha | Qatar | 136 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Al Kharj | Saudi Arabia | 391 km (243 mi) | about 5 h 58 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Al Aḩmadī | Kuwait | 408 km (254 mi) | about 6 h 14 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 417 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 22 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Şabāḩ as Sālim | Kuwait | 426 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 30 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 1,266 km (786 mi) | about 19 h 18 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 491 km (305 mi) | about 7 h 29 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 429 km (267 mi) | about 6 h 33 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 494 km (307 mi) | about 7 h 32 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 1,210 km (752 mi) | about 18 h 27 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Madinah | Saudi Arabia | 1,115 km (693 mi) | about 17 h |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Amman | Jordan | 1,559 km (969 mi) | about 23 h 47 min |
| Ar Rifā‘ to Sulţānah | Saudi Arabia | 1,117 km (694 mi) | about 17 h 2 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Ar Rifā‘?
The right, as everywhere in Bahrain.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.