Search Flights from Eldoret to Manama (Bahrain)

Eldoret International Airport, which is located at a close area to the tourism centers in the south of Kenya, is approximately 16 kilometers outside the center. Passengers, who want to reach the Eldoret International Airport by using a budget-friendly vehicle, can think of taking buses departing from the city center in certain hours. If the bus stop is far from your location or if you prefer to reach the Eldoret International Airport by renting car instead of taking a taxi, you can look for the local rental companies in the region and make a reservation a few hours before your journey.

Taxi

Passengers that take a taxi from Eldoret city center can reach the Eldoret International Airport within approximately 20 or 25 minutes. The fee you will pay for travelling from the city center to the airport is around 800 Kenyan Shillings. To save your money, you can try to find other passengers from your hotel in the center traveling to the airport. Another transportation alternative for a budget-friendly or free transfer to the airport in Eldoret city is to learn about the private shuttle services of your hotel. Thank to this, if your hotel provides free shuttle service to Eldoret International Airport at certain times of the day, you can travel directly to the terminal with the shuttle bus.

Bus

Another transportation option to reach the airport for passengers in Eldoret city center is using buses. The fee you will have to buy for taking a bus is 30 Kenyan Shillings, and you can get information about the departure points for buses from your hotel or local guides. Buses traveling to the Eldoret International Airport usually depart at certain hours of the day. Passengers, who want to reach the airport other than these hours, can take a taxi and rent a car that can be easily found in Eldoret city center.

Car Rental

You can easily rent a car from local companies in Eldoret city center and arrive at the Eldoret International Airport within approximately 20 minutes. You should definitely have a valid driver's license in the country and provide other necessary documents related to your travel to the car rental office. If you do not have enough information regarding car rental opportunities in the area, you should learn about car rental alternatives from your hotel or from a local guide.

Airport Information

In order to travel to Eldoret and its surrounding touristic points, you can use the Eldoret International Airport and you can find there comfortable passenger lounges, restaurants and cafes where you can enjoy local dishes and snacks. There are also many other services that the airport terminal offers its passenger such as children's playrooms available for families traveling with their children, a post office, internet connection and a bank.

The airport, which is located approximately 16 kilometers far from Eldoret's city center, has also an easy location to reach by using transportation alternatives such as taxis and buses. Passengers, who want to rent a car from the Eldoret International Airport or leave their car they rented before, can contact the rental offices located at the airport terminal. You can get information from the consultancy desk at the Eldoret International Airport if you want to travel to places in the near region or to learn about many issues regarding the city and country.

If you prefer, you can enjoy your time at the airport by purchasing souvenirs that show the cultural and traditional characteristics of the country, or by purchasing magazines, books, sandwiches, drinks and chocolates. The terminal of the Eldoret International Airport offers many different alternatives especially for those who want to purchase souvenirs in the last minute, and you can buy local currency and use them during the shopping at the 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.