Why go
- Capital and largest city of Bahrain.
- Served by Bahrain International Airport (BAH).
History
Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 743,066 as of 2025 estimate. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a diverse population. After periods of Portuguese and Persian control and a short invasion from the ruling dynasty of Saudi Arabia, followed by a longer invasion by Oman, Bahrain established itself as an independent nation in 1971 following a period of British hegemony.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 38 airlines, 40 direct destinations
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A320, A321, A330-200, 330) · 37 routes: Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa, Amman, Baghdad, Bangkok, Beirut, Cairo, Dammam, Delhi, Doha, Dubai, Dubai, Frankfurt, Islamabad, Istanbul, Jeddah, Karachi, Khartoum, Kochi, Kuwait, Lahore, Larnaca, London, Madinah, Madras, Manila, Mashhad, Mumbai, Muscat, Najaf, Paris, Peshawar, Riyadh, Sanaa, Sialkot, Tehran, Trivandrum
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320, Embraer 170) · 4 routes: Dammam*, Jeddah, Madinah*, Riyadh
- Air India Express IX (737-800) · 2 routes: Doha, Mangalore
- American Airlines AA (777) · 2 routes: Doha*, London*
- British Airways BA (777) · 2 routes: Doha, London
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 2 routes: Dubai, Dubai
- Iberia Airlines IB (777) · 2 routes: Doha*, London*
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Muscat
- United Airlines UA (A330-300, 777) · 2 routes: Doha*, Kuwait
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air Berlin AB (A320, A330-300, A340-600) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi*
- Air Canada AC (A330-300) · 1 route: Doha*
- Air France AF (A330-200) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi*
- Air India Limited AI (A319) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Alitalia AZ (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi*
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-300) · 1 route: Dubai
- Delta Air Lines DL (A330-200) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi*
- Egyptair MS (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (A330-200, 777-200, 777-300) · 1 route: Dubai
- Etihad Airways EY (A320, A330-300, A340-600) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Iran Air IR (A320, M82) · 1 route: Mashhad
- Jazeera Airways J9 (A320) · 1 route: Kuwait
- Jet Airways 9W (737-800) · 1 route: Mumbai
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (330) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Kuwait Airways KU (A320) · 1 route: Kuwait
- L MJ (A320, A321) · 1 route: Colombo
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300) · 1 route: Doha
- Malaysia Airlines MH (330, A330-200) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Oman Air WY (737-800, Embraer 175, 737-700) · 1 route: Muscat
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (737, 737-800) · 1 route: Lahore
- Philippine Airlines PR (330) · 1 route: Manila*
- Qantas QF (A330-200, 777-200, 777-300) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Qatar Airways QR (A319, A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A320, A321) · 1 route: Amman*
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A321) · 1 route: Colombo*
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300) · 1 route: Doha*
- Thai Airways International TG (330, A330-200) · 1 route: Bangkok*
- Yemenia IY (A320) · 1 route: Sanaa*
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.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ 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.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Bahrain International Airport (BAH). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BAH has direct flights to 40 destinations on 38 airlines (incl. Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Kuwait, London…). By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km; routes include Water Taxi.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Manama, Bahrain. 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.