BAH · Layover Guide
Manama
Stop in Manama.
Best layover: 2–48h
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Manama for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
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Places to stay
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Score 72 · Discover 52 · Ease 20
Why Manama scores 72
Getting there
Airport Taxi $18 · Uber/Careem $12
min to center
taxi- 01Taxi (15-20 min to city center, ~$15-20)
- 02Airport Taxi (metered, reliable)
- 03Uber/Careem (widely available, 15-25 min)
47 min by Clockwise Circular via Manama - Muharraq - Airport - Arad Health Centre - Hidd - Mina Salman - Kuwait Ave - Salmaniya Hospital - Manama
- 01Explore the ancient Bahrain Fort (Qal'at al-Bahrain), a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 02Wander through the Manama Souq for gold, spices, and traditional textiles
- 03Visit the striking Al Fateh Grand Mosque, one of the world's largest
- 04Stroll along the Bahrain Bay waterfront promenade
- 05Experience the Bahrain National Museum's 5,000 years of island history
Experiences in Manama
Timed tours and tickets for Manama are listed on our partner site.
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- باسكن روبنز~60 min1 min walk
- ناستله تول هاوس~60 min3 min walk
- دار الفنون الفرية~75 min5 min walk
- سيزلرز ريورانت~75 min6 min walk
- فيكتوريا أونتولان دي بيدرو~90 min3 min walk
- جامع العدلية~90 min4 min walk
- Bab Al Bahrain4.4
- Bahrain Bay4.7
- Sa'ada Sea Front4.5
- Bahrain Financial Harbour4.5
- Adhari Park4.0
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Where to stay →Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Bahrain Airport Left Luggage
Arrivals Hall
$5/bag
2 min walk
Downtown Grand Hotel
Manama City Center
$45/day
0 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Airport Taxi
to city center
Metered, air-conditioned
18 min
$18.00
Uber/Careem
to city center
App-based, often cheaper than taxi
20 min
$12.00
Hotel Shuttle
to hotel
Many hotels offer free airport transfers
25 min
$0.00
No city pass available for this city.
Getting there
Get an Uber from the airportAt the airport
- 01Coral Bay lounge with shower facilities
- 02Duty-free shopping with local dates and perfumes
- 03Prayer rooms and spa services in new terminal
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