Gulf road trip travel guides
Plan your journey across the Gulf with route-by-route guidance on driving times, borders and travel documents.
From the UAE
Dubai → Muscat guide
Everything you need to know about driving from Dubai to Muscat: travel time, border crossing, visa requirements, and how to book a private transfer.
Dubai → Riyadh guide
Planning to drive from Dubai to Riyadh? Travel time, border crossings, visa info, and how to book a private transfer for this 1,000 km route.
Dubai → Doha guide
How to travel from Dubai to Doha by car: drive time, border crossing details, Saudi transit visa requirements, and private transfer options.
Dubai → Dammam guide
Everything about driving from Dubai to Dammam: 6-hour journey, Al Ghuwaifat border crossing, Saudi visa info, and private transfer booking.
Dubai → Bahrain guide
Driving from Dubai to Bahrain: route details, two border crossings, King Fahd Causeway, visa requirements, and private transfer options.
From Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait
Bahrain → Dammam guide
King Fahd Causeway crossing guide: Bahrain to Dammam drive time, border process, visa info, and how to book a private transfer.
Doha → Riyadh guide
How to travel from Doha to Riyadh by car: 6-hour drive, Abu Samra border crossing, Saudi visa requirements, and private transfer booking.
Riyadh → Doha guide
Plan your Riyadh to Doha transfer: ~600 km, ~8 hours, border arrangements and prices from SAR 2,650 per vehicle. Border steps and documents inside.
Riyadh → Bahrain guide
Plan your Riyadh to Bahrain transfer: ~450 km, ~5.5 hours, border arrangements and prices from SAR 1,950 per vehicle. Border steps and documents inside.
Kuwait → Riyadh guide
Plan Kuwait City to Riyadh: around 700 km, an 8-9 hour estimate, Nuwaiseeb/Al Khafji vehicle handover and private fares from KWD 200.