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Bahrain by bus
Bahrain by bus
The Saudi-Bahraini Transport Company (SABTCO) , tel. +973-17252959, runs eight buses daily from the SAPTCO bus station in Dammam via Khobar in Saudi Arabia, across the King Fahd Causeway, to the bus terminal next to the Lulu Centre in central Manama.
The service uses comfortable aircon minibuses with a trailer for luggage. Tickets cost SR60/BD6 and can be purchased in advance, although they'll squeeze you in without a reservation if there is space. As crossing the Causeway involves two passport checks and two customs checks, figure on 2 hours for the trip, plus any traffic delays at busy times like Wednesday evenings. At congested times, buses may actually be slightly faster than private cars, as they can use separate lanes at immigration and customs.
Note that, as of 2011, Bahrain Saudi Transport & Tourism (BASATCO) offers what seems to be similar buses for a slightly lower fare of BD4, although four times a day only.
As of January 2011, the schedule for SABTCO is as follows:
| From Dammam |
From Khobar |
|
From Manama
|
|---|
| 07:15 |
08:00 |
|
07:00
|
| 10:00 |
10:45 |
|
09:00
|
| 12:00 |
12:45 |
|
11:00
|
| 14:00 |
14:45 |
|
13:00
|
| 16:00 |
16:45 |
|
15:00
|
| 18:00 |
18:45 |
|
17:00
|
| 20:00 |
20:45 |
|
19:00
|
| 22:00 |
22:45 |
|
21:00
|
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