There are 4 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Buraydah by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Abu Dhabi
best- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane AUH - ELQ
5h 8mSAR 633–1,864Drive 1,235.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Abu Dhabi to Buraydahcar 1,235.1 km
12h 56mSAR 513–741Bus to Sharjah International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Jubail Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane SHJ - ELQ
7h 57mSAR 773–1,814Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane DXB - ELQ
8h 10mSAR 572–2,063
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Buraydah is to drive which costs 500﷼ - 750﷼ and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Buraydah is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs 600﷼ - 1900﷼.
The distance between Abu Dhabi and Buraydah is 1177 km. The road distance is 1235.1 km.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Abu Dhabi to Buraydah, including transfers.
Buraydah is 1h behind Abu Dhabi. It is currently 10:48 AM in Abu Dhabi and 9:48 AM in Buraydah.
Yes, the driving distance between Abu Dhabi to Buraydah is 1235 km. It takes approximately 12h 56m to drive from Abu Dhabi to Buraydah.
There are 182+ hotels available in Buraydah.
What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Buraydah, Saudi Arabia?
Etihad and Gulf Air Bahrain fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 440–2,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 460–2,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–1,700
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,600
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,900
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 440–1,900
- Phone
- +971-6-00525252
- [email protected]
- Website
- srta.gov.ae
Bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Jubail Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 29–40
- Schedules at
- eforms.srta.gov.ae
- Phone
- +1 800 665 2122
- Website
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
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