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Manama · Bahrain

Car hire and driving in Manama

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Bahrain traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BAH means 7 km (4 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 Manama

Car rental from Manama: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Manama to KhobarSaudi Arabia38 km (24 mi)about 35 min
Manama to DammamSaudi Arabia53 km (33 mi)about 49 min
Manama to LusailQatar129 km (80 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Manama to Al JubaylSaudi Arabia130 km (81 mi)about 1 h 59 min
Manama to Ar RayyānQatar134 km (83 mi)about 2 h 2 min
Manama to Al MubarrazSaudi Arabia135 km (84 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Manama to Al HufūfSaudi Arabia139 km (86 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Manama to DohaQatar141 km (88 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Manama to Al KharjSaudi Arabia400 km (249 mi)about 6 h 6 min
Manama to Al AḩmadīKuwait401 km (249 mi)about 6 h 7 min
Manama to Şabāḩ as SālimKuwait419 km (260 mi)about 6 h 23 min
Manama to RiyadhSaudi Arabia424 km (263 mi)about 6 h 28 min
Manama to JeddahSaudi Arabia1,273 km (791 mi)about 19 h 24 min
Manama to DubaiUnited Arab Emirates490 km (305 mi)about 7 h 29 min
Manama to Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates431 km (268 mi)about 6 h 34 min
Manama to SharjahUnited Arab Emirates493 km (307 mi)about 7 h 31 min
Manama to MakkahSaudi Arabia1,217 km (756 mi)about 18 h 34 min
Manama to MadinahSaudi Arabia1,119 km (696 mi)about 17 h 4 min
Manama to AmmanJordan1,557 km (967 mi)about 23 h 44 min
Manama to SulţānahSaudi Arabia1,122 km (697 mi)about 17 h 6 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Manama?

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.