Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bus
www.kptc.com.kw
)
operates comfortable, modern buses to a number of different destinations
beyond Kuwait's borders. Buses also operate between Kuwait and Cairo, via Aqaba in
Jordan and Nuweiba in Egypt. Agents specialising in these tickets (the trip takes about
two days) are located in the area around the main bus station.
handled in Kuwait by
Kuwait & Gulf Transport Company
( 2484 9355)
, travel between Kuwait
and Dammam (Saudi Arabia) and costs around KD7. The trip takes six hours.
Car & Motorcycle
For those planning on driving through Saudi Arabia, a three-day transit visa is required.
Enquire at the
Saudi Embassy
(
2255 0021; Arabian Gulf St, Sharq)
for more details.
SEA
Kuwait Port Authority Bldg, Jamal Abdul Nasser St, Shuwaikh)
operates a return service twice a week
from Kuwait's Shuwaikh Port to the Iranian port of Bushehr. A one-way/return economy
passage costs around US$70/140; an extra US$250 is required to take a car but check for
seasonal variations in price. You can book online (
www.irantravelingcenter.com
)
.
Speedboat services leave from Shuwaikh Port for Manama (five hours) in Bahrain. The
easiest way to book tickets for these services is through one of the city travel agents.
Nuzha Touristic Enterprises
( 2575 5825;
www.nuzhatours.com
)
runs charter trips to Manama and
Doha but this is not likely to be a cheap way of getting to those countries.
Getting Around
BOAT
Kuwait Public Transport Company Ferries (
Click here
)
go to Failaka Island from Kuwait
City. Nuzha Touristic Enterprises (
Click here
)
run half- and whole-day boat trips.
BUS
Kuwait has a cheap and extensive local bus system but it's designed for the convenience
of local residents rather than for visiting tourists. The routes therefore don't often coincide
with the places of tourist interest. Nonetheless, if a 10-minute walk either side of the bus
stop isn't a problem, pick up a bus timetable from the main bus station in the city centre or
from inside the bus.
