Doha Bus Network Explained: L, T, R and M Routes, Fares and Stations
Doha's bus network in one page: what the L, T, R and M route letters mean, fares, paying with a Karwa card, and the bus stations.
Doha's public buses are run by Karwa (Mowasalat). Every route has a letter that tells you what kind of service it is.
Route types
| Type | Routes | What they do | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| L (Local) | 38 | Neighbourhood routes within Doha | QAR 3 on most, QAR 9 on longer ones |
| T (Transit) | 17 | Longer trunk routes across the city, some 24 hours (including the airport T612 and T613) | QAR 3 or QAR 9 |
| R (Regional) | 11 | Routes to towns outside Doha, such as Al Khor, Dukhan and Al Ruwais | QAR 9 |
| M (Metrolink) | 61 | Feeder buses from Metro stations | Free |
Figures from our Doha route data (127 routes in total).
Browse them all on the Doha bus routes page, where each route lists every stop.
Paying
- Karwa buses (L, T, R): pay with a Karwa bus card or a Karwa app ticket. Drivers don't take cash.
- Metrolink (M): free, but you tap a Doha Metro travel card. See the Metrolink guide.
- The Metro card and the Karwa bus card are separate cards.
Bus stations
Under Qatar's Public Bus Infrastructure Programme, eight bus stations were planned at Al Sudan, the Industrial Area, Al Wakra, Education City, Lusail, Al Gharrafa, Msheireb and West Bay, with charging for electric buses (Ashghal and Mowasalat, via ABB). Check the Karwa app for the station your route uses.
Electric buses
Qatar ordered 741 electric buses for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and Mowasalat took them into its regular fleet afterwards (Ministry of Transport).
Planning a trip
- Use the Karwa journey planner app or the Sila app to plan bus and Metro trips together and see live buses.
- Bus stop locations in our Doha data are approximate, so go by stop names.
- From the airport, see the Hamad International Airport guide.
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