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How to get fromMecca to Riyadh Region (State)by train, plane, subway, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Mecca to Riyadh Region (State) by train, plane, subway, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train to Jeddah, fly to Riyadh, line 4 subway, line 1 subway

    best
    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane JED - RUH
    3. Take the subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafdsubway subway
    4. Take the subway from Kafd to National Museumsubway subway
    5h 28m
    SAR 415–970

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Makkah to Riyadh Central Busbus bus
    13h 34m
    SAR 178–231

  3. Drive 867.3 km

    1. Drive from Mecca to Riyadhcar car 867.3 km
    8h 34m
    SAR 182–263

  4. Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Riyadh

    1. Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane TIF - RUH
    6h 39m
    SAR 465–789

  5. Train to Jeddah, fly to Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport (WAE)plane plane JED - WAE
    3. Take the taxi from Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport (WAE) to Wadi ad-Dawasirtaxi taxi
    4h 41m
    SAR 648–1,370

  6. Train to Jeddah, fly to Dawadmi, taxi

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Dawadmi (DWD)plane plane JED - DWD
    3. Take the taxi from Dawadmi (DWD) to Ad Dawādimītaxi taxi
    4h 10m
    SAR 568–1,280

  7. Train to Jeddah, fly to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, taxi, train

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane plane JED - ELQ
    3. Take the taxi from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Al-Qassimtaxi taxi
    4. Take the train from Al-Qassim to Al Majmaahtrain train
    6h 18m
    SAR 733–1,170

  8. Bus via Ta'if

    1. Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Taif Bus Station to Riyadh Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 36m
    SAR 211–377

Jeddah (JED) to Riyadh (RUH) flights

Calendar490Weekly Planes
Duration1h 46mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 335Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,007.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Riyadh Region (State), 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.

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