There are 5 ways to get from Makkah to Riyadh by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Taif Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Makkah to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)taxi
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Riyadh (RUH)plane TIF - RUH
4h 17mSAR 836–1,190Drive 875.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Makkah to Riyadhcar 875.5 km
8h 40mSAR 184–265Bus
- Take the bus from Makkah to Riyadh Central Busbus
13h 40mSAR 224–295Train to Jeddah, fly
- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Riyadh (RUH)plane JED - RUH
5h 8mSAR 414–964Train, bus
- Take the train from Makkah to Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah stationtrain Haramain High Speed
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Riyadh Bus Stnbus
14h 52mSAR 197–459
Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Makkah to Riyadh is to drive which costs 180﷼ - 270﷼ and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Makkah to Riyadh is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs 800﷼ - 1200﷼.
No, there is no direct bus from Makkah to Riyadh. However, there are services departing from Makkah and arriving at Riyadh Central Bus via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
The distance between Makkah and Riyadh is 897 km. The road distance is 875.5 km.
The best way to get from Makkah to Riyadh without a car is to bus which takes 13h 40m and costs 220﷼ - 300﷼.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Makkah to Riyadh, including transfers.
Makkah to Riyadh bus services, operated by SAPTCO, depart from Makkah station.
Makkah to Riyadh bus services, operated by SAPTCO, arrive at Riyadh Central Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Makkah to Riyadh is 875 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Makkah to Riyadh.
There are 2604+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Makkah, Saudi Arabia and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
SAPTCO operates a bus from Makkah to Riyadh Central Bus every 4 hours. Tickets cost SAR 170–230 and the journey takes 13h 10m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 300–950
Flights from Jeddah to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 330–1,400
Flights from Jeddah to Riyadh via Bisha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 350–1,400
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 300–450
Flights from Jeddah to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 330–460
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 330–500
Flights from Jeddah to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 350–1,400
Flights from Jeddah to Riyadh via Al Baha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 380–800
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 28–95
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 28–40
- Business
- SAR 45–70
Train from Makkah to Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 24–95
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 24–35
- Business
- SAR 40–60
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Makkah to Riyadh Central Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–230
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Riyadh Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–360
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–650
Almassarat Almassiyah Transport
Riyadh's Sabaya International
- Phone
- +966 18122566
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