Al Basma Express ships from Jeddah to Bahrain by land across the King Fahd Causeway and by air from King Abdulaziz International Airport, with pickup at your address and delivery to the consignee’s address. Land shipments arrive in 3–5 days and air shipments in 24–48 hours. Prices start from SAR 60 per carton, SAR 9 per kg by land, SAR 1,110 for a bedroom set and SAR 1,860 to ship a car.
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Route: Jeddah → Taif → Riyadh → Dammam → Khobar → King Fahd Causeway → Manama · Distance: about 1,450 km · Land transit: 3–5 days · Contact: +966553923364
Shipping from Jeddah to Bahrain at a glance
- Distance: about 1,450 km from Jeddah to Manama via Riyadh and Dammam.
- Crossing: the 25 km King Fahd Causeway, with customs on the border island.
- Land transit time: 3–5 days; a dedicated truck takes two to three.
- Air transit time: 24–48 hours to Bahrain International Airport.
- Cartons: a carton from SAR 60, land freight from SAR 9 per kg and air freight from SAR 42 per kg.
- Furniture and cars: a bedroom set from SAR 1,110 and a car from SAR 1,860.
From a port on the Red Sea to an island in the Gulf: a shipment from Jeddah to Bahrain crosses the full width of the Kingdom and then 25 km over water. The distance is long, but the whole road is a fast dual carriageway ending in a causeway that needs no ship. Most of what travels is luggage, cartons and the furniture of families moving for work or study.
Find out the price of your shipment from Jeddah to Bahrain
Route details and transit time from Jeddah to Bahrain
The truck climbs to Taif and takes the expressway to Riyadh, then the Dammam expressway to Khobar and the King Fahd Causeway. Both countries’ procedures are completed on the causeway island, and the truck comes down at Al Jasra, about 25 km from Manama.
| Leg | Approx. distance | Usual time |
|---|---|---|
| Jeddah → Taif | about 170 km | two and a half hours |
| Taif → Riyadh | about 780 km | eight hours |
| Riyadh → Dammam | about 400 km | four hours |
| Dammam → causeway entrance | about 40 km | half an hour |
| The causeway and border island | 25 km | one hour to half a day |
| Al Jasra → Manama | about 25 km | half an hour |
How long does shipping from Jeddah to Bahrain take?
| Mode | Transit time | Best for | Starts from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared land freight | 3–5 days | Cartons, luggage and furniture items | SAR 9 per kg |
| Dedicated truck | 2–3 days | A full household or full load | Quoted by truck size |
| Air freight | 24–48 hours | Documents and urgent parcels | SAR 42 per kg |
| Car carrier | 3–5 days | Private cars | SAR 1,860 |
Day-by-day plan for a dedicated truck from Jeddah to Manama
| Time | What happens |
|---|---|
| Day one | Loading in Jeddah in the morning, the climb to Taif, and an overnight stop on the Riyadh road |
| Day two | Past Riyadh, reaching Khobar in the evening |
| Day three | Crossing the causeway in the morning, clearing customs and unloading in Bahrain |
The causeway is crossed in the morning
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings the causeway fills with travellers. A truck that reaches Khobar in the evening stays overnight and crosses early, clearing customs in an hour or two.
Shipping prices from Jeddah to Bahrain
Al Basma Express prices for shipping from Jeddah to Bahrain start from SAR 60 per carton and SAR 9 per kg by land. A bedroom set starts from SAR 1,110 and a car from SAR 1,860.
| Shipment type | Unit | Starts from |
|---|---|---|
| Carton or small parcel | per carton | SAR 60 |
| Luggage and personal effects | per kg by land | SAR 9 |
| Documents | up to 2 kg | SAR 93 |
| Air freight | per kg | SAR 42 |
| Bedroom set | with dismantling, packing and assembly | SAR 1,110 |
| Villa or company furniture | dedicated truck | SAR 4,180 |
| Car | on a carrier | SAR 1,860 |
How to read these prices
All are starting prices in Saudi riyals from Jeddah and exclude any customs duty in Bahrain. Pickup is from every Jeddah district, and from Makkah and Taif by prior appointment. Send photos or a list to +966553923364 for an exact figure; the furniture survey is free of charge.
Furniture shipping from Jeddah to Bahrain
Furniture shipping from Jeddah to Bahrain with Al Basma Express starts from SAR 1,110 for a bedroom set, and villa or company furniture from SAR 4,180. The shipment travels from one humid coast to another with a hot, dry desert between, and the furniture is packed for both.
- Clothes: hung in upright wardrobe cartons, arriving unfolded.
- Mirrors and paintings: corrugated card and corner guards, loaded upright.
- Fabrics and mattresses: dried, then sealed in tight film.
- Towers in Manama and Juffair: set moving hours and a service-lift booking.
- Villas in Riffa and Hamad Town: direct unloading from the truck.
Car shipping from Jeddah to Bahrain
Shipping a car from Jeddah to Bahrain with Al Basma Express starts from SAR 1,860, arriving in 3–5 days. The car crosses the causeway on the carrier and is delivered to the consignee’s address.
| Carrier type | Best for | Transit time | Starts from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car carrier | Small and everyday cars | 3–5 days | SAR 1,860 |
| Dedicated enclosed carrier | Luxury cars | 2–3 days | Quoted on request |
- Where it is collected: from your home, a showroom or the port yard in Jeddah.
- The car’s papers: registration, the owner’s ID and the consignee’s details in Bahrain, plus export plates if it is not coming back.
- Before loading: take your belongings out and keep a quarter tank; the car is then covered, strapped at the wheels and its condition photographed.
A note before shipping the car
A car to be registered in Bahrain carries 5% customs duty on value and a technical inspection. Temporary entry on Saudi plates follows another procedure, so decide the purpose before shipping. The preparation checklist is in the car shipping guide.
Personal Effects Shipping from Jeddah to Bahrain
Shipping personal effects from Jeddah to Bahrain with Al Basma Express starts from SAR 60 per carton and SAR 9 per kg. Suitcases are numbered and each tagged with a ribbon in its owner’s colour, so family members’ belongings do not get mixed up.
- Suitcases: weighed at pickup and entered on the list.
- Cartons: numbers only on the outside, with contents on the list.
- Students and employees: small shipments move on the first shared trip.
- Anything urgent: goes by air from SAR 42 per kg.
Commercial freight from Jeddah to Bahrain: full truckload (FTL) or part load (LTL)
Commercial freight from Jeddah to Bahrain starts from SAR 9 per kg for part loads. A full truckload is delivered in Sitra and Hidd in two to three days. GCC-origin goods are exempt from customs duty, and commercial imports carry 10% VAT.
The shipment number reaches you at pickup, to follow on the shipment tracking page.
Air freight from Jeddah to Bahrain
Air freight from Jeddah to Bahrain with Al Basma Express starts from SAR 42 per kg, with documents from SAR 93, and arrives in 24–48 hours. The flight takes about two and a quarter hours.
- From Jeddah it saves three days: compared with the road.
- Suits: documents, small parcels and students’ urgent belongings.
- Chargeable weight: the higher of actual and volumetric (length × width × height in centimetres ÷ 6,000).
Try your parcel’s dimensions in the volumetric weight calculator.
Documents and customs when shipping from Jeddah to Bahrain
| Shipment type | Documents |
|---|---|
| Parcels, suitcases and cartons | A copy of the ID or Iqama, the packing list, and the consignee’s name and Bahraini number |
| Used household furniture | A copy of the ID or Iqama, a numbered packing list, and a Bahraini residence permit or tenancy contract if requested |
| Cars | Registration, the owner’s ID, and export plates or a transit authorisation |
| Goods | The invoice, packing list, commercial registration, certificate of origin and export declaration |
| In every case | The customs broker’s electronic authorisation through Fasah |
- The causeway is a full customs border: documents are presented on the border island as for any international shipment.
- Used furniture and effects: usually exempt for people arriving to live there, in personal quantities.
- Foreign and new goods: 5% duty for most items and 10% VAT on commercial imports.
- Prohibited: narcotics, weapons, counterfeit goods and flammable materials.
Check your paperwork with the shipping documents checker, and get an approximate duty from the customs duty calculator.
Steps for shipping from Jeddah to Bahrain
- Message or call: +966553923364, saying what you are shipping, your Jeddah district and its destination in Bahrain.
- Send photos or ask for a survey: so the volume and weight can be estimated.
- Choose the mode: land, sea or air, with an itemised price for each.
- Prepare your papers: ID, packing list and the Fasah authorisation.
- Pickup day in Jeddah: dismantling, packing, numbering and loading.
- On the way: the truck crosses the King Fahd Causeway and customs are cleared on its island, followed by shipment number.
- On arrival: unloading, assembly and going through the list with the consignee.
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Delivery Across Bahrain
| City | Approx. distance from Jeddah | Land transit | Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamad Town | about 1,435 km | 3–5 days | Closest to the causeway |
| Riffa | about 1,445 km | 3–5 days | Villas; easy access |
| Manama | about 1,450 km | 3–5 days | Towers require the service lift |
| Isa Town | about 1,445 km | 3–5 days | Direct delivery |
| Muharraq | about 1,455 km | 3–5 days | Narrow lanes; a small truck |
Get the delivery address ready
Send the consignee’s location and Bahraini number, and if the address is in a tower book the service lift. The truck usually reaches Bahrain in the morning, so arrange to receive it before noon.
How to calculate the cost of shipping from Jeddah to Bahrain
| Example | Calculation | Cost as a starting price |
|---|---|---|
| 5 cartons | 5 × SAR 60 | SAR 300 |
| 80 kg of luggage and belongings | 80 × SAR 9 | SAR 720 |
| 6 kg air parcel | 6 × SAR 42 | SAR 252 |
| Bedroom set + car | 1,110 + 1,860 | SAR 2,970 |
The moving cost calculator and the shipping time calculator give a first estimate.
The cheapest way to ship from Jeddah to Bahrain
The cheapest way to ship from Jeddah to Bahrain is shared land freight across the causeway, from SAR 9 per kg and SAR 60 per carton with Al Basma Express.
- Send luggage and cartons as one shipment.
- Share the truck: your shipment joins the Riyadh and Dammam trips.
- Avoid holidays: the causeway is crowded then.
- Sort the furniture before the survey.
Common mistakes when shipping from Jeddah to Bahrain
| Mistake | Result | The right way |
|---|---|---|
| Assuming the causeway has no customs | A shipment waiting on the border island | Complete documents and a Fasah authorisation |
| Writing the contents on the carton | Cartons opened on the way | A number on the carton, contents on the list |
| Wrapping fabrics while damp | Odour on opening | Dry, then film |
| Only a Saudi number for the consignee | No way to coordinate | An active Bahraini number |
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Frequently asked questions about shipping from Jeddah to Bahrain
How much does shipping from Jeddah to Bahrain cost?
From SAR 60 per carton and SAR 9 per kg by land with Al Basma Express. A bedroom set starts from SAR 1,110 and a car from SAR 1,860.
How long does shipping from Jeddah to Bahrain take?
3–5 days by land from pickup day in Jeddah, and 24–48 hours by air.
What is the cheapest way to ship from Jeddah to Bahrain?
Shared land freight across the King Fahd Causeway, from SAR 9 per kg and SAR 60 per carton.
What is the air freight rate per kg from Jeddah to Bahrain?
From SAR 42 per kg, with documents up to 2 kg from SAR 93.
How much does it cost to ship a car from Jeddah to Bahrain?
From SAR 1,860 on a carrier, arriving in 3–5 days.
Which is the best furniture moving company from Jeddah to Bahrain?
One that handles the whole long run from Jeddah: dismantling, packing, clearance, delivery and assembly in Bahrain. Al Basma Express starts from SAR 1,110 for a bedroom set, and the survey is free.
How do I send a shipment from Jeddah to Bahrain, and what documents are required?
A message or call to +966553923364 gets you the price and date. Have ready an ID or Iqama, a packing list, a Fasah authorisation, and the consignee’s name and Bahraini number.
Is door-to-door shipping available from Jeddah to Bahrain?
Yes. The crew collects from your address in Jeddah and delivers inside the consignee’s address within 3–5 days by land, with clearance part of the service.
Do you ship from Jeddah to Manama, Riffa and Hamad Town?
Yes, and to Isa Town and Muharraq too. Every part of Bahrain is under an hour from the causeway.
Is the shipment insured?
Yes, on request, priced as a percentage of the value you declare. Over this distance we recommend it for cars, valuable furniture and goods.
How far is it from Jeddah to Bahrain by road?
About 1,450 km via Taif, Riyadh, Dammam and the King Fahd Causeway, which a truck covers in two to three days.
Is there sea freight from Jeddah to Bahrain?
For commercial containers, yes, but the ship rounds the Arabian Peninsula. For furniture, cartons and cars, land freight across the causeway is faster and simpler.
Does the car cross the causeway on the carrier?
Yes. It stays on the carrier to the address, and its customs procedures are completed on the causeway island.
