Search Flights from Saint Catherine to Manama (Bahrain)

Saint Catherine Airport has not been used for flights for a while now. For this reason, in the region, travelers can prefer Cairo International Airport in Cairo, the capital city of the country, or Sharm El Sheikh International Airport. Reaching both airports from the center of Saint Catherine is practical and easy with the alternatives such as taxis, rental cars and private shuttles. If your dates of travel are determined in advance, you can find a chance to go to the airport for a more reasonable price by getting an early reservation made for shuttles. 

Taxi

By taxi, you can directly come to Cairo International Airport in Cairo, the capital city of Egypt, or Sharm El Sheikh Airport from the city center of St. Catherine. Taxi fares are generally not so high in Egypt. Since the airports in St. Catherine are closed to flights and it is necessary to go to another city for traveling, taxi fares may be high. Before coming to Cairo International Airport or Sharm El Sheikh Airport from the city, you can talk to taxi drivers bargain a little to get the taxi fare reduced.

Car Rental

Car rental is not preferred so much as airports are not so close in the region. Still, if you would like to come to the airports in Sharm El Sheikh or Cairo by renting a car, you can get support from the local car rental companies. After renting your car, you must definitely take a map showing the directions with you or set off with a local guide who knows the region well. Accordingly, you can find your direction more easily while coming to Cairo International Airport or Sharm El Sheikh Airport.

Private Shuttle

Shuttles are often preferred in the region since they are quick and offer traveling for more cheaply than taxis. Passengers who take shuttles from the city center of Saint Catherine can directly come to Cairo International airport or Sharm El Sheikh Airport without any transfer. One of the significant advantages for those who come to airport by shuttles is the fact that these vehicles can carry suitcases easily. You can pay for the shuttle fare in the currency valid in Egypt or Dollars.

Airport Information

Since Saint Catherine Airport is close to flights, passengers who travel to the region may prefer Cairo International airport or Sharm El Sheikh Airport. In both airports, you can use comfortable resting areas, do shopping from the shops before and after your travel, and complete your exchange transactions in the exchange office. In Cairo International Airport and Sharm El Sheikh Airport, you can taste delicious food belonging to African and world cuisines, have drinks in cafes and buy souvenirs. At the desks in the airport, you can get information about transportation to surrounding regions, alternative vehicles and other issues. You can also spend your time by using the Internet or reading journals and newspapers in Cairo International airport and Sharm El Sheikh Airport.

Bahrain, whose official name is the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country located in the Gulf of Basra, and west of Saudi Arabia, neighboring Qatar in the south east. Bahrain is actually a word in Arabic, meaning "between two seas". Bahrain, which basically consists of 3 major islands, is an important settlement place in terms of being a tourist destination.

Oil is cheap in the country because Bahrain provides a large part of its subsistence from oil and natural gas. For this reason, most of the local people are using their private cars for commuting. This means that there is almost no public transport in the city.

Buses and minibuses carry a large part of the burden of city transportation. Since transportation by taxi in the city is very expensive, most of the visitors to the city prefer car rental companies. You can go to the city center of Bahrain by renting a car from the airport or by the transfer service of your hotel.

Buses, minibuses and taxis are the most preferred means of transportation to go to the city center from the Bahrain International Airport. Apart from that, the number of car rental companies is high; a fact that offers various price options to the visitors. Taxis, along with buses and minibuses, are also among the alternatives that can be preferred in city transportation. Although expensive they can be used in the first stage by many tourists.

Bus

It is very convenient and easy to reach from the airport to the city center by Bahrain buses. Bahrain Airport stop is also on the route of thee of the bus lines which has various routes. The Line 1 bus (Muharraq-Hidd), the first of these routes, passes through the airport. Its stops are Muharraq Terminal, Road 10, Muharraq Health Center, Bahrain Club, Shaikh Khalifa Road, Bahrain Airport, Arad, and Hidd Muharraq Terminal. The fare on this line is 0.20 Bahreyn Dinar.

The other one is the Line 6 (Qalali-Muharraq) bus line with the stops of Muharraq Terminal, Road 10 Tank Water, Muharraq Health Center, Bahrain Airport, Shaikh Khalifa Avenue, Muharraq Maternity Hospital (RF), Arados Roadi Aldaic, Samaheej, and Qalali Muharraq Terminal. The fare for this bus is the same as for the other: 0.20 dinars. Bahrain bus fare varies according to line numbers.

Finally there is the Line 13 bus line called Muharraq-Circular. The stops on this route are Muharraq Terminal, Estralal School, Bahrain Club, Bahrain Airport, Muharraq Maternity Hospital (RF), Busaiteen, Muharraq Central Market, and Muharraq Terminal. The fare is 0.20 Bahrain Dinar. Bus number 2 goes directly from the Bahrain Airport to the center of the capital Manama. You can go to the Manama bus terminal with the bus 13, which passes through the city center of Bahrain and departs on an hourly basis, and from there you can take one of the buses X2, X3, X4 or X5 which departs every 20 minutes. Line 10, Line 11 and Line 12 are other bus lines that go directly to the airport. Muharraq bus terminal is on their route.

Minibus

In Bahrain, it is possible to make your way from the airport with the minibuses which are less preferred compared to the buses. It is very convenient and easy to get to the city center of Bahrain at a fee of about 0.15 dinars by taking the minibuses waiting at the exit of the airport arrival terminal. It is also very easy to get to the city center in 15-20 minutes by taking a minibus which can be found at the bus stop located about 3 minutes walking distance from the arrival terminal.

Taxi

Bahrain taxis have a reputation for tending to demand a higher fare than normal. So when you get off the airport, make sure that the driver does not turn the taximeter on and you should remember to try to bargain. Day and night tariffs are applied in the taxis. The day time is from 06:00 to 22:00 and the night time is from 22:00 to 06:00. Taxi drivers waiting at Bahrain airport exit open taximeters with 2 dinar usually. It costs around 2-4 dinars to go to the city center which is 6 kilometers away by taxi. If you find airport taxis expensive, it is possible to find more affordable taxis at www.bahtaxi.com or www.taxicc.com. 

Car Rental

Private cars are often preferred as much as buses for transportation within the city as well as to the city from the airport. It is possible to make a pre-booking from a car rental company so that your car is ready for you when you land.

Major car rental companies and contact numbers at the airport are Budget (+973 17321268), Europcar (+973 17321999), Hanco (+973 1732129), Hertz (+973 17321358), Avis (+973 17321239) and Sixt (+973 36069908). These offices are also located in the center of Bahrain, so you can deliver your car directly at the airport on your return. Thus, you can prepare for your flight with great comfort and save time as well. Renting a small car for a month costs about 150-170 dinars.