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Qatar to the UAE by road
Posted: Tue September 20, 2005 05:04 AM UTC

Hi,

Can you drive from Qatar to the UAE on land? I heard it's difficult (or near impossible) to get into Saudi Arabia by road but can you get to the UAE without having to go through SA? On a map it doesn't look like there is a direct link.

Thanks for anyones help.

Pete

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RE: Qatar to the UAE by road
Posted: Tue September 20, 2005 07:06 AM UTC

This question has been posted before in the UAE forum, and my good friend Amir answered... I've done some research and found it to be correct:
Qatar doesn't have any land border with UAE. One must drive through the KSA.
Have a look at the following map for the proof:-)

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/asia/qatar/map.htm

Hope this helps,
Jess ('c',)

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RE: RE: Qatar to the UAE by road
Posted: Tue September 20, 2005 08:17 AM UTC

Well, Qatar has a border and it's quiet difficult to cross this border....you will need a visa for KAS.

Otherwise try to go there by the sea..may be you can find a sort of ferry....

Go by air and find a Saudi guy to drive your car by KSA

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corsaire1773

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RE: RE: Qatar to the UAE by road
Posted: Tue September 20, 2005 08:31 AM UTC

If you have your visa for UAE, you can probably ask for a transit visa.

If you are a resident in Qatar, this may be quite easy to obtain but keep in mind that you need a double entry in order for you to return home.

Good luck

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1W1V

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RE: RE: Qatar to the UAE by road
Posted: Thu September 22, 2005 07:13 AM UTC

Not the answer I was hoping for but thanks anyway. Alhtough it looks like on the map as if it should be easy for them to build a bridge to the UAE bypassing Saudi Arabia. Oh well, maybe in an other life.

Thanks to everyone,
Pete

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