| arabinform | Date: Monday, 2008-02-11, 2:50 PM | Message # 1 |
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| Getting There by Air The national airline serving Bahrain is Gulf Air (GF). Departure Tax None. Main Airports Bahrain International (BAH) (Muharraq) (website: www.bahrainairport.com) is 6.5km (4 miles) northeast of Manama. To/from the airport: Bus and taxi services run across the causeway to the main island (journey time – 15 minutes). Facilities: Banks/bureaux de change, duty-free shops, first aid, bars, snack bars, restaurants, nursery, prayer room, tourist information, post office, car hire and car parking. Getting There by Water Main ports: Mina Salman, Mina Manama and Mina Muharraq. These ports offer a quick and efficient entry into the country from all parts of the world. Passenger ferries operate between Iran and Bahrain (journey time – 16 hours). A port tax may be payable. Getting There by Road A car drive to Dhahran (Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia) takes approximately 1 hour 30 minutes from Bahrain using the King Fahad Causeway. A toll fee of approximately BD2 is payable by persons driving out of Bahrain. Normal Saudi Arabian visa regulations apply.
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