Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Dammam to Bahrain moving cars, household goods, part loads, cargo and parcels from Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran and Qatif to Manama, Muharraq, Riffa and Hamad Town over the King Fahd Causeway, usually in one day and sometimes the same day. Prices start from SAR 170 per parcel, SAR 690 for a part load, SAR 1,300 for a room of furniture, SAR 1,650 for a flat and SAR 1,450 for a car.
Khobar and Manama are almost one city separated by a causeway; thousands live on one side and work on the other, and many cross daily. So shipping from Dammam to Bahrain is unlike any other line: the distance is short, runs are daily, and demand isn’t just for whole-home moves but also part loads for a room or office, belongings of an employee who changed home from Khobar to Manama or back, and goods supplied daily to Bahraini shops.
🚗 Shipping your car from Dammam to Bahrain
For permanent residence in Bahrain the car is shipped as an export and then registered with Bahrain’s General Directorate of Traffic. We also serve Eastern Province showrooms selling to customers in Bahrain with full carriers, and put luxury cars under protective covers inside enclosed carriers.
| Car | Method | Starts from | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan | Road carrier | SAR 1,450 | One day |
| SUV | Enclosed carrier | SAR 1,700 | One day |
| Luxury | Dedicated carrier with a protective cover | Request a quote | Usually same day |
| Showroom batch | Full carrier | Request a quote | One day |
🌉 The one-day trip over the causeway
| Time | What happens |
|---|---|
| 7:00 am | Dismantling and packing starts in a flat in Khobar or Dammam |
| 11:00 am | Loading finished and the declaration filed on Fasah |
| Midday | Arrival at the King Fahd Causeway after about half an hour |
| Afternoon | Clearance completed on both sides |
| Evening or next morning | Delivery and reassembly in Manama or Muharraq |
Trucks have their own lanes and times on the causeway, and crossings get congested at weekends and in holiday seasons, so we prefer mid-week loading and file declarations in advance. Sea from Dammam port to Khalifa Bin Salman Port is possible for very heavy FCL containers or sea LCL consolidation of some goods, but it’s rarely faster or cheaper than the causeway.
📦 Part loads: for a room, an office or a few items
Many of our Eastern Province customers don’t move a whole home: an employee moving a bedroom and home office to a Manama flat, a student moving belongings, or a family sending a room’s furniture to their son. For them we designed the part load from SAR 690, loaded in a Dyna or lorry with other shipments heading to Bahrain the same day.
| Load | Approx. volume | Starts from |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel or suitcase | Up to 0.1 m³ | SAR 170 |
| Part load (a room’s belongings) | Up to 3–4 m³ | SAR 690 |
| A full room of furniture | 6–10 m³ | SAR 1,300 |
| A 2–3 bedroom flat | 18–30 m³ | SAR 1,650 |
| A medium villa | 40–60 m³ | SAR 3,000 |
🏠 Moving household goods between Khobar and Bahrain
| Item | Protection |
|---|---|
| Bedrooms and wardrobes | Dismantled, panels and bolts numbered |
| Sofas and majlis seating | Blankets then film |
| Kitchen and IKEA kitchens | Dismantled in reverse order, fittings kept by number |
| Air conditioners | A technician recovers the gas and reinstalls in Bahrain |
| Chandeliers and antiques | Lined wooden crates |
| Carpets | Rolled with a moisture absorber |
| Office furniture | Numbered by section, anti-static wrapping |
We colour-code each room’s boxes, so our Bahrain crew puts them straight in place, and furniture is reassembled the same day.
🛒 Daily cargo and online stores
From the Eastern Province to Bahrain there’s an almost daily trade line: food, building materials, spare parts and products for shops. We ship by consolidation from SAR 11 per kilo or by full truck, with the invoice and GCC certificate of origin. Online stores get a regular distribution line to a Manama warehouse or straight to customers.
💰 Price summary from Dammam to Bahrain
Eastern Province prices are the lowest in the Kingdom to Bahrain, finalised after the survey.
How to get the cheapest price from Dammam
Send your Eastern Province district, your area in Bahrain and the shipment type, and we’ll reply with an initial price in minutes.
📄 Documents and clearance on the causeway
We file the export declaration via Fasah before the truck reaches the causeway, and our agent handles Bahraini clearance. Used household goods for a resident or returning citizen are usually exempt, while new appliances and foreign goods are subject to Bahrain’s 10% VAT and duties by tariff line; Saudi national products with a GCC certificate of origin are duty-free.
| Document | Household goods | Car | Cargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Packing list | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Receiver’s residence or CPR card | ✔ for exemption | ✔ | — |
| Export plates | — | ✔ | — |
| Invoice and GCC certificate of origin | — | — | ✔ |
| Prohibited | Status |
|---|---|
| Flammables and gas | Not allowed in ordinary shipping |
| Weapons | Prohibited |
| Controlled medicines | Prohibited without a permit |
| Fresh food in an ordinary truck | Refrigerated shipping only |
🏙️ Delivery in Bahrain
| Area | From Dammam | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Manama, Juffair and Seef | Same or next day | Lift booking in towers |
| Muharraq and Arad | Same or next day | A Dyna for narrow lanes |
| Hamad Town, Budaiya and Saar | Next day | Villas and compounds |
| Riffa, Isa Town and Awali | Next day | Direct delivery |
📍 Loading points in the Eastern Province
| City or district | Notes |
|---|---|
| Khobar: Al Aqrabiyah, Al Rakah and Golden Belt | Closest to the causeway |
| Dammam: Al Faisaliyah, Al Shati and Al Nakheel | Direct loading |
| Dhahran and compounds | Truck registered in advance |
| Qatif and Saihat | Flexible times |
🏢 Office moves between Khobar and Manama
Many companies have offices in both Khobar and Manama and move staff or departments between them. We number every desk by department, wrap computers, printers and servers against static, move over the weekend if the company needs no downtime, and deliver to the building according to access times.
✈️ Do you need air freight?
Very rarely; a road shipment from Dammam usually arrives the same or next day. Air remains for very urgent original documents via King Fahd Airport to Bahrain Airport.
🛡️ Insurance and compensation
We recommend insuring cars, valuable furniture and goods. We record each item’s condition and the truck’s seal number, and match them on delivery before signing.
📆 Shipping seasons from Dammam to Bahrain
| Period | Causeway conditions | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Weekends | Heavy visitor traffic | Load Sunday to Wednesday |
| Eids and holidays | Peak crossings | Book a week ahead |
| End of the school year | Family moves | Book early |
| Normal weekdays | Moderate traffic | Fastest crossing |
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🧰 Equipment and crew
Every crew brings lifting and lashing straps, trolleys, ramps, a stair climber for buildings without lifts, a carpenter for dismantling and reassembly, and a refrigeration technician for air conditioners when needed. Because the trip is short, the same crew sometimes crosses the causeway to reassemble in Bahrain what it dismantled in Khobar.
🔄 Living in Khobar and working in Bahrain
Many people live in Khobar and work in Bahrain, or the reverse, and move between the two sides whenever work or housing changes. For them we arrange flexible moves: a part load for a room, home-office furniture or a full move, and we can bring the shipment back later the same way. With such a short distance, collection and delivery can be arranged in a single day.
💭 Ship or buy in Bahrain?
Eastern Province prices to Bahrain are the lowest of all, so most furniture is worth shipping. Just don’t ship worn mattresses, light old furniture or appliances that keep breaking.
🔁 From Bahrain to Dammam
We also move shipments from Bahrain to Dammam and Khobar daily for returnees and companies, taking into account SABER platform requirements for regulated products, 15% VAT and the Kingdom’s used-car import rules.
❓ FAQ: shipping from Dammam to Bahrain
❓ How much does shipping from Dammam to Bahrain cost?
A parcel from SAR 170, a part load from SAR 690, a room from SAR 1,300, a flat from SAR 1,650 and a car from SAR 1,450.
❓ Can my shipment arrive the same day?
Often, yes, if loading is in the morning, documents are ready and the causeway is having a normal day.
❓ What is a part load?
Moving a room’s or office’s items in a truck shared with other shipments, from SAR 690.
❓ Which is better for loading: Thursday or mid-week?
Mid-week, because the causeway is congested at weekends.
❓ Do you move offices between Khobar and Manama?
Yes, including at weekends if the company needs.
❓ Are used household goods exempt in Bahrain?
Usually yes for a resident or returning citizen with a clear list.
Daily runs over the King Fahd Causeway, sometimes delivered the same day.
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