There are 5 ways to get from Dubai to Riyadh Region (State) by plane, subway, car, bus, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly Dubai International Airport to Riyadh, line 4 subway, line 1 subway
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH)plane DXB - RUH
- Take the subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafdsubway
- Take the subway from Kafd to National Museumsubway
6h 11mSAR 283–577Drive 989.5 km
- Drive from Dubai to Riyadhcar 989.5 km
10h 48mSAR 412–594Subway, bus to Sharjah International Airport, fly to Riyadh, line 4 subway, line 1 subway
- Take the subway from Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1 to City Centre Deira Metro Station 1subway
- Take the bus from Deira City Center Bus Station 2 to Sharjah, Al Jubail Bus Station 2bus
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Riyadh (RUH)plane SHJ - RUH
- Take the subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafdsubway
- Take the subway from Kafd to National Museumsubway
7h 27mSAR 361–1,002Fly Dubai International Airport to Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport (WAE)plane DXB - WAE
- Take the taxi from Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport (WAE) to Wadi ad-Dawasirtaxi
9h 14mSAR 666–1,727Subway, shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Riyadh, line 4 subway, line 1 subway
- Take the subway from Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2 to Ibn Battuta Metro Stationsubway
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Riyadh (RUH)plane AUH - RUH
- Take the subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafdsubway
- Take the subway from Kafd to National Museumsubway
8h 1mSAR 428–767
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Riyadh Region (State) is to fly and line 4 subway and line 1 subway which costs 280﷼ - 600﷼ and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Riyadh Region (State) is to fly and line 4 subway and line 1 subway which takes 6h 11m and costs 280﷼ - 600﷼.
The distance between Dubai and Riyadh Region (State) is 940 km. The road distance is 989.5 km.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Dubai to Riyadh Region (State), including transfers.
Riyadh Region (State) is 1h behind Dubai. It is currently 10:37 AM in Dubai and 9:37 AM in Riyadh Region (State).
Yes, the driving distance between Dubai to Riyadh Region (State) is 989 km. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from Dubai to Riyadh Region (State).
There are 2664+ hotels available in Riyadh Region (State).
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Riyadh Region (State), Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Dubai to Riyadh Region (State). However, you can 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, take the line 1 subway to National Museum, then take the line 5 subway to Gosi. Alternatively, you can drive from Dubai to Riyadh in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 220–500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 400–1,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,600
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 300–1,000
- Phone
- 19933
- [email protected]
- Website
- rpt.sa
Subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafd
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–10
- Schedules at
- rpt.sa
- Standard 2 hr Pass
- SAR 4
- First Class 2 hr Pass
- SAR 10
Subway from Kafd to National Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–6
- Schedules at
- riyadhbus.sa
Subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafd
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–10
- Schedules at
- rpt.sa
- Standard 2 hr Pass
- SAR 4
- First Class 2 hr Pass
- SAR 10
Subway from Kafd to National Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–6
- Schedules at
- riyadhbus.sa
Subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafd
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–10
- Schedules at
- rpt.sa
- Standard 2 hr Pass
- SAR 4
- First Class 2 hr Pass
- SAR 10
Subway from Kafd to National Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–6
- Schedules at
- riyadhbus.sa
- Phone
- 8009090
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dubai RTA
Bus from Deira City Center Bus Station 2 to Sharjah, Al Jubail Bus Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 5–8
- Website
- Dubai RTA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- SAR 260–320
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