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Plan a road move before you call

Distances, transit times, tolls, border papers and load limits for Saudi Arabia and the GCC, from the team that drives these roads every week.

Distance, transit time and tolls

Pick both ends of a lane to see the road distance, a transit estimate, the border post and the tolls on the way.

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Cross-border checklist

The border post, the papers for the cargo, the driver and the truck, and any crossing fee, for a pair of countries.

Saudi Arabia to Bahrain

  • King Fahd Causeway

    The only road link to Bahrain. FASAH truck appointment needed for both customs.

Crossing fee: SAR 7 per tonne of truck load. Since 18 February 2026. Extra fees apply above 23 m long, 3 m wide or 4.5 m high, and for overweight axles.

For the cargo

  • Commercial invoice
  • Packing list
  • Certificate of origin (a GCC origin certificate keeps goods made in the GCC duty-free between member states)
  • Transport document or consignment note for the truck
  • Customs declaration lodged through FASAH, at least 48 hours before the truck reaches the border when importing into Saudi Arabia
  • Conformity certificates through SABER for regulated products entering Saudi Arabia

For the driver

  • Passport
  • Valid driving licence
  • Entry visa for the destination where one is needed
  • Iqama for resident drivers

For the truck

  • Vehicle ownership certificate (Istimara)
  • Authorisation from the vehicle's owner, certified, when the driver is not the owner
  • Insurance valid in every country on the route
  • FASAH truck appointment for the King Fahd Causeway

A general checklist: some goods need more, such as permits for chemicals or food. TMT's customs team prepares and checks these with you. Sources: ZATCA: import instructions, King Fahd Causeway Authority: trucks.

Plan this crossing with TMT

Is my load oversize?

Check a load's size and weight against Saudi road limits, and see which trailer TMT would start from.

The load itself, without the truck.

Enter all four measurements to check the load.

Fees, limits and requirements last checked October 2026. They change; the figures in your quote are the ones that apply.