Bahrain International Airport

Bahrain International Airport is about 8 to 10 km from central Manama, depending on where you are going. The drive usually takes 15 to 25 minutes along Airport Avenue and the Shaikh Isa Causeway, and longer at rush hours or when heading to busy areas such as the Diplomatic Area or Juffair.

No. Bahrain International Airport is on Muharraq Island, just northeast of Manama and next to the town of Muharraq. Causeways connect the island with Manama, so the capital is a short drive away. It is the only airport in Bahrain with scheduled passenger flights, and travelers often search for it as Manama Airport or Muharraq Airport.

Bahrain International Airport has one Passenger Terminal, used for both arrivals and departures. It opened on 28 January 2021 and has 24 departure gates. Every scheduled passenger airline uses it, so all arriving travelers clear immigration and customs in the same building and come out into the same Arrivals Area. Connecting passengers do not need to change buildings.

Gulf Air is the main airline and uses Bahrain as its hub, with flights across the Gulf, South Asia, Europe and Asia. Other airlines include Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Saudia, flydubai, flynas, Air Arabia, Kuwait Airways, Oman Air, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, British Airways, EgyptAir, IndiGo and Air India Express. All of them use the same terminal.

Taxis from Bahrain Taxi and Arabian Taxi wait at the inner curb on the arrival level, and the service runs 24 hours a day. Follow the taxi signs after you leave baggage reclaim. Taxis are metered under rules set by the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, and some cars accept cards, so ask the driver before you set off.

Yes. Uber and Careem both serve Bahrain International Airport. Their pickup point is the Arrivals curbside next to Gate 1, signposted from the Arrivals Area. You book and pay in the app, so no cash is needed. Free Wi-Fi in the terminal lets you book a ride even before you buy a local SIM card.

Yes. Bahrain Public Transport Company buses leave from zone 4A outside Exit 4 on the arrival level. Route A2 is the quickest to Manama Bus Terminal, City Centre and Seef, and route A1 runs via Muharraq and Manama to Salmaniya and Isa Town. Routes 10 and 11 loop around Muharraq and Manama. Check live times on the BPTC website.

Citizens of GCC countries do not need a visa. Most other nationalities need one, which they can get as an eVisa before travel or, for many passports, on arrival. Your passport should be valid for at least six months from arrival, and you may be asked for a return or onward ticket. Check current rules on Bahrain's official eVisa website before flying.

Yes. The Pearl Lounge and Gulf Air's Falcon Gold Lounge are on the departures side of the Passenger Terminal, and a second Pearl Lounge serves arriving passengers in the Arrivals Area. The airport lists all three as fee-based, so check with Gulf Air whether your ticket includes Falcon Gold Lounge entry, and confirm opening hours with the airport before you travel.

The multi-level Car Park B, connected to the terminal, serves both short and long stays. Hala Bahrain also runs a valet service for arriving and departing passengers. Drop-off is at the Departures Area entrance, and waiting at the curb beyond a few minutes is charged, so meeting arriving passengers from the parking area is usually easier.

Bahrain uses Arabia Standard Time, UTC+3, all year, with no daylight saving time. The currency is the Bahraini dinar (BHD), divided into 1,000 fils. You will find currency exchange counters and ATMs in the Arrivals Area. The weekend falls on Friday and Saturday, so some offices and services keep shorter hours on those days.

Bahrain International Airport is operated by Bahrain Airport Company. It handled about 9.7 million passengers in 2025, up about 4 percent on 2024, with around 101,000 aircraft movements and about 405,000 metric tons of cargo. It has two parallel runways, 3,964 m and 2,530 m long, and is the hub of Gulf Air.

Yes. Ask your airline for assistance when you book, or call the airport's Special Services number, +973 17138226, and staff will meet you when you land. Wheelchairs, dedicated immigration counters, accessible spots at baggage reclaim and porters are available. Passengers with hidden disabilities can collect a sunflower lanyard at Check-in Counter B19.

Yes. Telecom stores selling local SIM cards are in the Arrivals Area after customs, next to currency exchange counters and ATMs. Arrivals Duty Free is in the baggage reclaim area before customs. The terminal also has free Wi-Fi, which is useful for booking a ride or messaging your driver before you buy a SIM.

Ofrecemos transporte privado desde cualquier aeropuerto hasta cualquier hotel al mejor precio, y contamos con licencia y cobertura de responsabilidad total.

Airport Transportation ofrece únicamente transporte privado: en vans, SUV de lujo o minibuses.

Los precios de nuestro sitio web son por vehículo, no por persona, según un rango de pasajeros.

Las vans normales llevan hasta 9 pasajeros, los minibuses hasta 16 y los SUV de lujo hasta 6 pasajeros.

Sal por completo del aeropuerto. Verás a representantes con carteles: busca el logotipo de Airport Transportation o tu nombre.

Habitualmente Toyota Hiace, Volkswagen Transporter, Mercedes Sprinter, Volkswagen Crafter, Chevrolet Tahoe y Chevrolet Suburban.

Sí: contamos con un seguro de responsabilidad total para todos los pasajeros mientras usan nuestros servicios.

Las sillas para bebé se proporcionan con aviso previo, sujetas a disponibilidad, con un máximo de una silla por vehículo.

Puedes reservar con cualquier antelación; sugerimos entre una semana y un día antes. También hay reservas para el mismo día.

PayPal es nuestro método de pago principal; también hay una opción de pago en efectivo al reservar por nuestro sitio web. Las tarjetas de crédito se aceptan a través de PayPal.

Sí: para tu comodidad, todas nuestras unidades cuentan con aire acondicionado.

Durante la reserva te pedimos tu aerolínea y número de vuelo para poder rastrear los retrasos y esperarte.

Sí, puedes añadir una parada adicional a tu servicio durante el proceso de reserva.

No: los precios se fijan por rango de pasajeros o por vehículo, no por edad.

Sí. Cancela sin coste hasta 24 horas antes de tu recogida y se te reembolsa el importe completo. Las cancelaciones con menos de 24 horas de antelación no son reembolsables.

Sí: aunque su inglés puede no ser de nivel nativo, los conductores tienen la capacidad de comunicarse con los pasajeros.

Las propinas no son obligatorias, pero sí muy recomendables; los conductores las ganan gracias a la calidad de su servicio.

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Podemos transportar mascotas domésticas dentro de transportines que quepan en un vehículo normal.

Sí: hay espacio de sobra para una maleta y un equipaje de mano por persona.

Todo traslado privado incluye un conductor profesional con licencia; un vehículo asegurado y en buen estado; seguimiento del vuelo en tiempo real; servicio de recepción a la llegada; y servicio puerta a puerta sin cargos ocultos añadidos después de reservar. Tu precio fijo cubre la ruta completa hasta tu destino.