Abu Dhabi to Bahrain

[RonThompson]

Has anyone driven from Abu Dhabi to Bahrain? What are the problems/tips?

Ron Thompson

[turbo]

yes i had many trips to Bahrain

first you will drive arround 400 km to Al Selaa Border station then wou will enter to Al batha border station for Saudia Arabia then you will drive 120 km to Salwa and tearn left to Alhafoof. also this way is arround 120 km. then you will reach round about accross round about then take the seconed traffic light right to Al Dammam. this way arround 250 km until you reach a bridge have blue board write on it Bahrain then tearn right and drive arround 20 km to reach King Fahad Bridge.

you shoud pay :-
70 Dh in soudi border for insurance
20 dh tax fo using King Fahad Bridge
25 dh for Bahrain insurance

[pk408]

Several friends made it regularly, dangerous road on Saudi side dual way full of trucks will send you by tommorow the passage fees for the Saudi, regarding the causeway passage fees they are Saudi to Bahrain 20 SAR for bridge use, 15 SAR for Bahrain insurance even if your car is insured you will have to paid this fee, do not forged to take the non-insured vehicle line.
The insurance are after all immigration formalities are done with Bahrain this is your last check point before entering to Bahrain not to forget that this insurance is valid for 3 days only, you may request longer stay by paying extra fees.

[pk408]

No extra information to be given, Turbo gives you all you need do notforget however that you will need a visa to cross Saudi, no transit visa are given at the border so as in Emirates, check with Saudi Embassy what are their formalities you may go through some headaches if you did not apply and this may disturd your plan if your trip is forecast very soon.

[Jo]

You have to pay for insurance when you enter Bahrain because you don'y have 3rd party insurance valid in Bahrain.