Why go
- City in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
- Served by King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA).
History
Dhahran is a city located in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. With a total population of 143,936 as of 2022, it is a major administrative center for the Saudi oil industry. Together with the nearby cities of Dammam and Khobar, Dhahran forms part of the Dammam Metropolitan Area, which is commonly known as greater Dammam and has an estimated population of 2.2 million as of 2022.
Where to stay
Al Olaya, 3266 Custodian of Two Holy Mosques Road, Al Khobar Saudi Arabia · hyatt.com
EKJA2920, Olaya, Al Khobar 34446, Saudi Arabia · hotelnas.com.sa
Olaya, Al Khobar 34447, Saudi Arabia · villamisk.com
75XH+JQ6, Zaid Bin Al Khatab St, EKJA3014، 3014 بشار بن برد، 7245، حي العليا،, Al Khobar 34447, Saudi Arabia · bn-residence.com
King Abdullah Street, Al-Thuqbah, Al Khobar 34623, Saudi Arabia · ihg.com
King Saud Street, Olaya, Al Khobar 34447, Saudi Arabia · dreamresidenceulaya.com
District, 7940 Zaid Ibn Al Khattab St Building 3254, Al Olaya, Al Khobar 34447, Saudi Arabia · dyafa.com
Aseer St, Al-Thuqbah, Al Khobar 11342, Saudi Arabia · lianparkhotel.bookmystay.io
King Saud Branch Rd, Olaya, Al Khobar 34447, Saudi Arabia · aswarboutiquehotel.bookmystay.io
Alfadl Ibn Ismail St, Olaya, Al Khobar 34448, Saudi Arabia · tulip.sa
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz Rd, Olaya, Al Khobar 34447, Saudi Arabia · elianahotel.bio.link
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz Rd, Olaya, Al Khobar 34447, Saudi Arabia · hilton.com
21 St, King Saud Branch Road Crossing, Al Khobar Saudi Arabia · marriott.com
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz Road Dhahran, Al Khobar 31952, Saudi Arabia · hilton.com
Olaya 6831, Al Khobar Saudi Arabia · hospitalityfa.com
EKJA2902, 7647, Al Khobar 34447, Saudi Arabia
King Saud Street، 2928 طريق الملك سعود بن عبدالعزيز، 7846، العليا،, Al Khobar 34447, Saudi Arabia
6861 Muammar Altamimi St, Olaya, Al Khobar 34446, Saudi Arabia
حي, 5 Street, Olaya، street5, Al Olaya, Al Khobar Saudi Arabia
Olaya, Al Khobar 34448, Saudi Arabia
Indoor
District, Building 7791, Prince Hammoud Bin Abdul Aziz Street., Al Aqrabiyah, Al Khobar 31952, Saudi Arabia · marriott.com
Area، 67 Street, Road، Highway 615 Intersection, Dammam 34334, Saudi Arabia · radissonhotels.com
Almalooh Ibn Abi Amer St, Olaya, Al Khobar 34448, Saudi Arabia
Restaurants & places to go
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 13:00-01:30 · crazypizza.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant · pizzahut.me
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-We 18:00-23:00 · 8016 Makkah Al Mukarramah Street, Khobar, 34445 · instagram.com
Friture, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 05:00-12:00, 15:00-23:55 · شارع ابو بكر الصديق, 32273 · facebook.com
Chinese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Fr 11:30-23:30; Mo-Th,Sa-Su 11:00-23:30 · canton-express.com
Coffee, Cafe, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating, delivery, air conditioning · 3299 Prince Sultan Road, Khobar, 34434
Dessert, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Donut, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
American, Restaurant · American restaurant
Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Ice Cream ice cream
Breakfast, Pancake, Restaurant · Breakfast/Pancake restaurant
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-01:00 · urthcaffe.sa
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 00:00-24:00; Su 00:00-03:00,07:00-24:00 · saldwich.com
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway, delivery · 144 Prince Faisal bin Fahed Road, Khobar, 133
Arab, Traditional, Yemeni, Restaurant · Arab/Traditional restaurant
Pastry, Pizza, Restaurant · Pastry/Pizza restaurant
Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 · 34234 Prince Sultan Bin Fhd Street, Al khobar, 34234
Kebab, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
French, Restaurant · French restaurant
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant
Rice, Restaurant · Rice restaurant
Shawarma, Restaurant · Shawarma restaurant
Fried Chicken, Restaurant · Fried Chicken restaurant
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 13:00-01:30 · sancarlocicchetti.sa
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Al Khobar, 34436
Pizza, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Kebab, Ice Cream, Salad, Dessert, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-01:00 Features: halal · شارع اليرموك, العليا, 34446 · roknwarda.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Donut, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Dhahran Road
American, Restaurant · American restaurant
Cafe · cafe
Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Dhahran Road
Arab, Restaurant · Arab restaurant
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-02:00 · 20th Street
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway
51 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
King Fahd International Airport (DMM) 37 km to the centre
Ad Dammam, 04, SA — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 32 airlines (Saudi Arabian Airlines, Nas Air, Jet Airways, Pakistan International Airlines…) · direct flights to 48 destinations incl. Kuwait, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Colombo… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Manama (80 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 32 airlines, 48 direct destinations
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320, Embraer 170, A321, A330-300, 777-200, 747-400…) · 30 routes: Abha, Bahrain*, Bangalore, Bisha, Cairo, Calicut, Colombo*, Delhi, Dhaka, Dubai, El-baha, Gassim, Gizan, Hail, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Istanbul, Jeddah, Karachi, Kochi, Kuwait*, Madinah, Madras, Manila, Mashhad, Mumbai, Nejran, Riyadh, Tabuk, Taif
- Nas Air XY (A320, A319) · 6 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh, Taif, Yenbo
- Jet Airways 9W (737-800) · 5 routes: Abu Dhabi, Delhi, Kochi, Mumbai, Trivandrum
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (310, 737) · 4 routes: Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Sialkot
- Air France AF (330, A330-200) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Kuwait*
- Air India Express IX (737-800) · 2 routes: Calicut, Mangalore
- Airlines Of Tasmania FO (CRJ-700) · 2 routes: Aden, Taiz
- Delta Air Lines DL (330, A330-200) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Kuwait*
- Egyptair MS (A320, A321, 330, A330-300, 737-800) · 2 routes: Alexandria, Cairo
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 2 routes: Dubai, Dubai
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (330) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Kuwait
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A340-300, 737-800) · 2 routes: Frankfurt*, Kuwait
- Shaheen Air International NL (A320, 734) · 2 routes: Islamabad, Lahore
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air Arabia Egypt E5 (A320) · 1 route: Alexandria
- Air India Limited AI (A320) · 1 route: Delhi
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG (777-200) · 1 route: Riyadh
- Emirates EK (A330-200, 777-200, 777-300) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (737-700) · 1 route: Addis Ababa
- Etihad Airways EY (A319, A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A320) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Iran Air IR (A320) · 1 route: Mashhad
- Kuwait Airways KU (A320, AB6) · 1 route: Kuwait
- L MJ (A340-300) · 1 route: Colombo*
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320) · 1 route: Beirut
- Oman Air WY (737-800, Embraer 175, 737-700) · 1 route: Muscat
- Philippine Airlines PR (330) · 1 route: Manila
- Qantas QF (A330-200, 777-200, 777-300) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Qatar Airways QR (A319, A320, A321, A330-200, A330-300, 787-8…) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A320, Embraer 195) · 1 route: Amman
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A340-300) · 1 route: Colombo
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Abqaiq Airport 68 km to the centre
Buqayq, 04, SA
Getting there by ferry
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 10 km from the centre
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Dhahran, Saudia Arabia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
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