Personal effects and car shipping from Makkah to Bahrain is usually requested by people moving with their belongings rather than a whole home: an employee whose job moved to Manama, an Umm Al-Qura University graduate starting a career in Bahrain, or a resident who worked in Makkah for years and is now returning or relocating. Their belongings are suitcases and boxes: clothes, books, devices, Qurans and prayer rugs, gifts from Makkah, and perhaps a few pieces of furniture and a car.
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The trip is about 1,320 kilometres via Riyadh, Dammam and the King Fahd Causeway. Its success depends on two things: a clear effects list that speeds up the causeway crossing and suits the used-effects exemption, and an organised part load where you pay only for your volume.
Al Basma Express moves your effects and car from Al Naseem, Al Aziziyah, Al Awali, Al Shawqiyah, Al Rusaifah and every district of Makkah, and from Taif and Al Jumum, to Manama, Muharraq, Riffa, Isa Town and Hamad Town: sorting and packing, a numbered list, a part load or small truck, the car on a flatbed, clearance on the causeway, and delivery and arranging in your new home.
Find out the cost of moving your effects from Makkah to Bahrain
Moving effects from Makkah to Bahrain in brief
Al Basma Express moves personal effects and furniture and ships cars from Makkah, Taif and Al Jumum to every city in Bahrain, by road via Riyadh, Dammam and the King Fahd Causeway.
Services
- ✔Personal effects: sorting, packing and a numbered list.
- ✔Part load: you pay for your volume.
- ✔A few pieces of furniture: dismantling, packing and reassembly.
- ✔Car shipping: on a hydraulic flatbed.
Cost and duration
- ✔Small parcels: from SAR 60.
- ✔Boxes up to 30 kg: from SAR 140.
- ✔A bedroom with dismantling and reassembly: from SAR 740.
- ✔A car on a flatbed: from SAR 1,120.
- ✔Transit time: 2 to 3 days for a dedicated truck, 3 to 5 days for a part load.
Required documents
- ✔Copy of national ID or iqama.
- ✔A numbered effects list sorted by category.
- ✔Electronic broker authorisation via the Fasah platform.
- ✔Bahraini ID or residence to claim the used-effects exemption.
Makkah to Bahrain in numbers
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About 1,320 km
From Makkah to Manama
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King Fahd Causeway
The gateway to Bahrain
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2 – 5 days
Depending on the service
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From SAR 140
For a box up to 30 kg
Who moves their effects from Makkah to Bahrain?
| Case | Typical effects | Usually the best option |
|---|---|---|
| An employee whose job moved to Manama | Suitcases, boxes, devices and a car | Part load and a flatbed for the car |
| An Umm Al-Qura University graduate | Books, references, clothes and a computer | Part load with small book boxes |
| A resident who worked in Makkah for years | Effects and a few pieces of furniture | A small truck or part load |
| Someone going ahead of their family | Their personal effects | Part load now, the home later |
💡 Start with the box count
The easiest way to size the shipment: count the suitcases and boxes and add any large pieces. Send the count and a photo of the room, and we will tell you the best-value option.
Sorting effects and writing the list
The numbered list is what makes the causeway crossing quick, and what supports the used-effects exemption request. We write it with you like this:
| Category | Example list line | Packing method |
|---|---|---|
| Clothes | “Suitcase 2 — used clothes” | Suitcases and vacuum bags |
| Books and references | “Box 5 — used books” | Small boxes of no more than 20 kg each |
| Qurans and prayer rugs | “Box 7 — used Qurans and prayer rugs” | Individually wrapped in padded cases |
| Computer and monitors | “Box 9 — used 32-inch monitor” | Dedicated boxes with corner protectors |
| Kitchen items | “Box 11 — used cookware” | Paper for each piece and double-wall boxes |
| New gifts | “Box 12 — new gifts” with invoices | A separate line, as they may be treated differently |
⚠️ New items
Buying new devices or items to ship with your effects may take them out of the exemption. If they are necessary, keep the invoices and list them on a separate line.
Belongings from Makkah
| Item | How it is shipped |
|---|---|
| Qurans and Islamic books | Padded cases at the top of the load; rare copies travel with you |
| Prayer rugs and prayer beads | Clean bags inside boxes |
| Perfume and oud oil | Alcohol-based perfume is flammable, so small amounts travel with you |
| Dates for personal use | Sealed packs in reasonable quantities, listed on the inventory |
| Gifts and keepsakes | Bubble-wrapped and listed on the inventory |
What to ship to Bahrain, and what to buy there
| Item | Usually best | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Books and references | Ship them | Hard to replace, and reasonable to ship |
| Clothes and personal items | Ship them | Light and compress well in bags |
| Computer and modern devices | Ship or carry | High value; the laptop travels with you |
| Old fridge and washing machine | Usually sell | Shipping costs close to their value, and Bahrain runs at 50 Hz versus 60 Hz in Saudi Arabia |
| Cheap bulky furniture | Sell it | Cheaper to buy in Bahrain than to ship |
📌 Company housing
If your Bahrain job provides furnished housing, stick to personal effects and your shipment cost drops considerably.
One shipment for several people
Flatmates or graduates of the same year can combine their effects in one part load to lower the cost, provided each person’s effects stay separate:
- ✔A colour and name label for each person on every box.
- ✔A separate list for each person in their name, because the exemption is personal.
- ✔A delivery address for each person if homes differ.
- ✔Fasah authorisation from each shipment owner.
⚠️ No shared list
Combining several people’s effects on one list in one person’s name can take them out of the exemption, because the quantity looks commercial.
Part load: you pay for your volume
| Item | Part load | Small dedicated truck |
|---|---|---|
| Suits | Suitcases, boxes and a few pieces | Effects with one or two rooms of furniture |
| Cost | By volume or weight | The whole truck |
| Duration | 3 to 5 days | 2 to 3 days |
| Privacy | Your effects kept separate and labelled in your name | Shared with no one |
📌 When are parcels enough?
If your effects are a few boxes and two suitcases, shipping them as separate parcels may be cheaper than a part load. Send the count and weights and we will compare for you.
Collection from Makkah, Taif and Al Jumum
| Area | What we plan for |
|---|---|
| The central area around the Grand Mosque | Rules on large vehicles entering; we collect with a small vehicle |
| Al Naseem, Al Aziziyah and Al Rusaifah | Buildings with lifts; collection at quieter hours |
| Al Awali, Al Shawqiyah and Wali Al Ahd | Direct collection |
| Umm Al-Qura University housing | Coordinated with your move-out date |
| Taif and Al Jumum | Direct collection, or grouped with Makkah shipments |
⚠️ Hajj and Ramadan
During Hajj, rules apply to vehicles entering, and in Ramadan roads near the Haram are crowded. Small effects shipments are flexible, and we arrange collection at permitted times and places.
Shipping the car from Makkah to Bahrain
The distance is 1,320 kilometres, and many people fly and ship the car so it arrives within days.
| Method | Price from | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Car on a hydraulic flatbed | SAR 1,120 | 2 to 3 days |
| Luxury car on an enclosed flatbed | By car | 2 to 3 days |
- ✔For final export: export plates from the Traffic Department, clearance of fines and liens, and the istimara.
- ✔Absher authorisation for the truck driver, and Fasah authorisation for the broker.
- ✔In Bahrain: clearance on the causeway, then registration and insurance under Bahraini traffic requirements.
⚠️ No effects inside the car
The shipped car is handed over empty; anything inside is outside the clearance list and may delay it on the causeway.
The road from Makkah to Bahrain
| Stage | Approximate distance |
|---|---|
| Makkah to Riyadh | About 870 km |
| Riyadh to Dammam and Al Khobar | About 400 km |
| King Fahd Causeway to Manama | About 50 km |
| Total | About 1,320 km |
Crossing the King Fahd Causeway
- 1Documents ready before arrival: the export declaration via Fasah and the numbered list.
- 2An overnight near the causeway and a morning crossing before the crowds.
- 3Avoiding weekends and holidays on the causeway.
- 4Inspection: random boxes may be opened; a precise list makes it quick.
Documents required to move effects to Bahrain
| Shipment | Saudi side | In Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Personal effects | ID or iqama, numbered list, Fasah authorisation, and final exit visa for residents | Bahraini ID or residence to claim the exemption |
| Furniture pieces | On the same list | Within the exemption request |
| Car | Export plates, Absher authorisation, clearance and istimara | Clearance on the causeway then registration and insurance |
| New items | Their invoices | May be dutiable |
📌 The used-effects exemption
Used effects and household furniture are exempt for GCC citizens and people moving to live in Bahrain, under conditions set by Bahrain Customs. Details in our guide to shipping from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain.
Prices for moving effects from Makkah to Bahrain
| Service | Price from |
|---|---|
| Small parcels | SAR 60 |
| Boxes up to 30 kg | SAR 140 |
| A large appliance | SAR 470 |
| A full bedroom with dismantling and reassembly | SAR 740 |
| A full apartment’s furniture | SAR 2,600 |
| Car on a hydraulic flatbed | SAR 1,120 |
What determines your shipment cost?
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Number and weight of boxes
Or their volume in metres.
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Service type
Parcels, part load or small truck.
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Collection point
The central area or Taif.
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Delivery point
Manama or other cities.
📌 Government charges are separate
Customs duty on cars and non-exempt items is paid to the authorities under their rules.
Send your box count and destination in Bahrain
How long does moving effects from Makkah to Bahrain take?
| Service type | Usual duration |
|---|---|
| Small dedicated truck | 2 to 3 days |
| Part load | 3 to 5 days |
| Car on a flatbed | 2 to 3 days |
Delivery and arranging in Bahrain
| Destination | What we plan for |
|---|---|
| Manama and Seef | Towers, service lifts and management permits |
| Muharraq and older districts | Narrow lanes; carrying from the nearest point |
| Riffa, Isa Town and Hamad Town | Family homes and villas |
| Company housing | Delivery times and entry registration |
We take suitcases and boxes to their rooms by label, arrange clothes and books on request, and match the count to the list in front of you before you sign.
Your departure plan from Makkah: two weeks before travel
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| Two weeks before | Contact us with your box count, choose the service and avoid season days |
| 10 days before | Start the car’s export plates and clearance |
| A week before | Sort: what ships, what is sold and what you carry |
| 3 days before | Packing, writing the numbered list and Fasah authorisation |
| 2 days before | Collection |
| Travel day | Carry documents, jewellery, medicines and a first-days bag with you |
Mistakes that delay effects on the causeway
- ✔A vague list: “personal items” instead of describing each box.
- ✔New gifts without invoices: treated differently and delay clearance.
- ✔Overweight book boxes: they tear.
- ✔Large quantities of perfume: flammable items are excluded.
- ✔Effects inside the car: delay it on the causeway.
- ✔Crossing at the weekend: extra hours of waiting.
Temporary storage
If you leave Makkah before your Bahrain home is ready, we keep your effects in a warehouse until the right time. Details on our temporary storage page.
What cannot be moved to Bahrain?
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Flammable
Gas and large quantities of alcohol-based perfume.
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Permit required
Unregistered medicines and drones.
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Plants and soil
Seedlings, plants and soil without permits.
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Carry with you
Jewellery, cash and original documents.
See our prohibited items page.
Steps for moving effects from Makkah to Bahrain
- 1Contact: number of boxes and suitcases, and the destination.
- 2Sorting and the numbered list.
- 3Price: parcels, part load or small truck.
- 4Documents: Fasah and car documents.
- 5Collection from your home.
- 6The road: Riyadh, then Dammam and the causeway.
- 7Delivery and arranging.
Examples of moving effects to Bahrain
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An employee from Al Naseem to Manama
Suitcases, 15 boxes and a car. The plan: a part load, a numbered list, a flatbed for the car, and flying.
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An Umm Al-Qura graduate to Isa Town
Books, clothes and a computer. The plan: small book boxes, a part load, and certificates carried by hand.
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A resident from Taif to Riffa
Effects and a bedroom. The plan: a small dedicated truck and bedroom reassembly.
Why Al Basma Express for moving effects to Bahrain?
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Personal effects experience
Sorting and a numbered list.
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Part loads and parcels
You pay for your volume.
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Collection from Makkah
The central area and the seasons.
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Causeway experience
Documents ready and a morning crossing.
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A car on a flatbed
Arriving near you.
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Clear prices
A starting figure for every service.
For shipping to Bahrain from other regions: from Madinah, from Dammam and from Al-Ahsa. If your destination is Qatar, see furniture removal from Makkah to Qatar.
FAQ: moving effects from Makkah to Bahrain
How much does moving effects from Makkah to Bahrain cost?
Small parcels start from SAR 60, boxes up to 30 kg from SAR 140, and a bedroom with dismantling and reassembly from SAR 740.
How much does it cost to ship a car from Makkah to Bahrain?
From SAR 1,120 on a hydraulic flatbed, excluding Bahraini charges.
How long does moving effects from Makkah to Bahrain take?
2 to 3 days for a small dedicated truck, and 3 to 5 days for a part load.
How far is Makkah from Manama?
About 1,320 kilometres via Riyadh, Dammam and the King Fahd Causeway.
How do I write the effects list?
Box by box with a clear description such as “Box 5 — used books”, with new items on a separate line with invoices.
Are used effects exempt from Bahraini customs?
They are exempt for GCC citizens and people moving to live in Bahrain, under conditions set by Bahrain Customs.
Can Qurans and prayer rugs be shipped?
Yes, in padded cases and clean bags inside boxes, listed on the inventory; rare copies travel with you.
Can perfume and oud oil be shipped?
Alcohol-based perfume is flammable; small amounts travel with you and large quantities are not shipped.
Are parcels cheaper than a part load?
If your effects are a few boxes and two suitcases, parcels may be cheaper; we compare based on count and weights.
Do you collect from Umm Al-Qura University housing?
Yes, coordinated with your move-out date.
Do you collect from near the Grand Mosque?
Yes, with a small vehicle at the times and places the rules allow.
Can effects be put inside the shipped car?
No; the car is handed over empty, and effects travel in their boxes, listed on the inventory.
What documents are required?
A copy of ID or iqama, a numbered list, Fasah authorisation and Bahraini ID or residence to claim the exemption.
Do I need to attend the causeway?
No; Fasah authorisation means you do not need to attend, and you can fly ahead of the shipment.
Can I combine my effects with my flatmates’ in one shipment?
Yes, with separate labels, a separate list and Fasah authorisation for each person, because the exemption is personal.
How do I find out my shipment cost?
Send your box and suitcase count and your destination in Bahrain on WhatsApp or call +966553923364.
From Makkah to Bahrain, with your effects and car
Moving effects from Makkah to Bahrain usually does not need a large truck, but a clear numbered list, packing suited to each category, an organised part load and a car on a flatbed. When documents are ready before the causeway, your effects cross quickly and reach your new home.
Contact Al Basma Express on +966553923364.
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