dukhan is a 2 hour ride from doha by karwa bus. if by private car, could take you atleast an hour. for QP staff and their families, they have the privelege of having a free ride going to doha and back to dukhan. they also have buses for ladies for their shopping (its called the shopping trip) every day at 8am! on the weekend, they have 2 buses (one for bachelors and one for ladies and families) to doha. they leave at 7am and go back to dukhan at 1pm. there is also another schedule in the afternoon at 3pm and leave doha to dukhan at 8pm.