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unfortunately theres no real time - the distance is about 30K (i think, give or take, u simply take the 4th or 5th ring road).

time to get there depends on a few factors - your mode of transport, how early you leave home, how fast you drive. the earlier you leave, the emptier the roads are, schools here cause a vicious gridlock of traffic.

shuwaikh does not have a residential area for expats, there is a shuwaikh area for Kuwaitis (villas). when choosing housing, do not go by proximity to workplace. salmiya is fine but also very congested. salwa is good but expensive. jabriya & hawally, same thing, congested (and partially expensive).

Req'ii is a good area i hear but im not aware of its place in the expat hierarchy, i know the minute im married im moving there.

so, the gist of this story is, do not judge a book by its cover, and keep your options open, m8

Thanks for the reply and useful info Legacy.

Hello Mr Benn,

we are expat brits who work in Shuwaikh and live in Maidan Hawally, the edge of Salmiya so we commute everyday.

Currently we take our daughter to TES and then drive across to Shuwaikh. This can take from 30 minutes to 90 minutes depending on the traffic!! We have to drive into Salmiya, escape and we use the 30 and the 2nd across to Shuwaikh. However we are thinking to put our daughter on the school bus and drive straight to Shuwaikh along the gulf road, a little further but generally a safer bet in terms of traffic.

From our experience a lot of Brits start in Salmiya and then either like in and stay here or move down the coast to get more space for you money. We are lucky and live in a great apartment in a great location so currently have no plans to go anywhere!

Good luck and feel free to get in touch if you want any more info!