Manama eSIM
In Manama you connect to Batelco or stc, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The median across the country is 78 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Batelco and stc
- Real speed in Bahrain
- 78 Mbps median, 22 Mbps for the slowest tenth186 travellers across Bahrain, rolling 90 days
- 5G
- yes, non standalone
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Manama
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $8.89 | $8.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $4.96 | $14.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $4.38 | $21.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $3.49 | $34.89 | |
| 20 GB | Never expires | $2.74 | $54.89 |
How Bahrain compares across Middle East
- Speed rank
- 5 of 10 destinations we sell in Middle East
- Regional median
- 75 Mbps
- Consistency
- The slowest tenth still reaches 28 percent of the median
- Upstream networks
- 2, Batelco, stc
- 5G
- Yes, non standalone
- Next fastest nearby
- Saudi Arabia, 83 Mbps
- Next slowest nearby
- Israel, 72 Mbps
- Cities with their own page
- 1: Manama
- tenth percentile
- 22 Mbps
- Behind these figures
- 186 travellers, rolling 90 days
Landing at Bahrain International Airport (BAH)
- Airport
- BAH / OBBI
- Distance
- 7 km from the centre of Manama
- Wifi on arrival
- Free wifi in the terminalOperator lists free wifi on the SSID "Bahrain Airport", up to 6 hours, with no registration required.
- SIM on arrival
- SIM counters or vending in the terminalBatelco, stc and Zain all operate outlets in the Arrivals area.
Getting into Manama
- BPTC route A2 (Airport - Manama - City Centre - Seef - University of Bahrain) (BAH)
- BPTC route A1 (Airport - Muharraq - Manama - Isa Town) (BAH)
- Licensed taxi (Bahrain Taxi, Arabian Taxi) from the inner arrivals curb (BAH)
Worth knowing about Manama
- The airport is not in Manama: it sits on Muharraq island, roughly 7 km from the Manama central business district and reached across a causeway of over 2.8 km.
- All three Bahraini mobile operators - Batelco, stc and Zain - have outlets in the airport Arrivals area, so a physical SIM can be bought before leaving the terminal.
- Airport wifi is free for up to 6 hours and needs no registration, which is enough to cover a long connection but not an overnight wait.
- Bahrain International Airport is the country's only international airport and dates from 1927, making it the oldest in the Persian Gulf.