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How to get fromBurj Khalifa to Riyadhby plane, subway, towncar, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Burj Khalifa to Riyadh by plane, subway, towncar, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Dubai International Airport, line 4 subway, line 1 subway

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    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane DXB - RUH
    2. Take the subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafdsubway subway
    3. Take the subway from Kafd to King Fahad Librarysubway subway
    6h 3m
    SAR 262–571

  2. Towncar, bus, train

    1. Take a town car from Dubai to Muscat International Airporttowncar towncar
    2. Take the bus from Muscat to Dammambus bus
    3. Take the train from Dammam to Riyadhtrain train
    26h 38m
    SAR 1,696–2,055

  3. Drive  988.8 km

    1. Drive from Burj Khalifa to Riyadhcar car 988.8 km
    10h 47m
    SAR 411–594

  4. Subway, bus to Sharjah International Airport, fly, line 4 subway, line 1 subway

    1. Take the subway from Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1 to City Centre Deira Metro Station 1subway subway
    2. Take the bus from Deira City Center Bus Station 2 to Sharjah, Al Jubail Bus Station 2bus bus
    3. Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane SHJ - RUH
    4. Take the subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafdsubway subway
    5. Take the subway from Kafd to King Fahad Librarysubway subway
    7h 24m
    SAR 370–996

  5. Subway, shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly, line 4 subway

    1. Take the subway from Business Bay Metro Station 2 to Ibn Battuta Metro Stationsubway subway
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane AUH - RUH
    4. Take the subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafdsubway subway
    8h
    SAR 347–760

  6. Towncar, bus

    1. Take a town car from Dubai to Muscat International Airporttowncar towncar
    2. Take the bus from Muscat to Riyadhbus bus
    27h 1m
    SAR 1,656–1,885

Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH) flights

Calendar148Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 930.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Burj Khalifa, United Arab Emirates and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?

There is no direct connection from Burj Khalifa to Riyadh. However, you can walk to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1, take the subway to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1, walk to Dubai International Airport (DXB) airport, fly to Riyadh (RUH), walk to Airport T3-4, take the line 4 subway to Kafd, then take the line 1 subway to King Fahad Library. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Burj Khalifa to Riyadh via Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1, Al Rigga Metro Station 1, Dubai, Muscat International Airport, Muscat International Airport, Ruwi, Muscat, Dammam, and Dammam in around 26h 38m.

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