Car hire and driving in Madīnat Ḩamad
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 21 km (13 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 Madīnat Ḩamad
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Khobar | Saudi Arabia | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Al Mubarraz | Saudi Arabia | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Al Hufūf | Saudi Arabia | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Lusail | Qatar | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Ar Rayyān | Qatar | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Al Jubayl | Saudi Arabia | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Doha | Qatar | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Al Kharj | Saudi Arabia | 387 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 54 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Al Aḩmadī | Kuwait | 407 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 12 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 412 km (256 mi) | about 6 h 17 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Şabāḩ as Sālim | Kuwait | 425 km (264 mi) | about 6 h 28 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 1,261 km (783 mi) | about 19 h 13 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 495 km (308 mi) | about 7 h 33 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 433 km (269 mi) | about 6 h 36 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 499 km (310 mi) | about 7 h 37 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 1,205 km (749 mi) | about 18 h 22 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Madinah | Saudi Arabia | 1,110 km (690 mi) | about 16 h 56 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Amman | Jordan | 1,556 km (967 mi) | about 23 h 43 min |
| Madīnat Ḩamad to Sulţānah | Saudi Arabia | 1,112 km (691 mi) | about 16 h 58 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Madīnat Ḩamad?
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.