There are 4 ways to get from Medina to Riyadh by plane, subway, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, line 4 subway, line 1 subway
best- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Riyadh (RUH)plane MED - RUH
- Take the subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafdsubway
- Take the subway from Kafd to King Fahad Librarysubway
4h 22mSAR 242–580Drive 834.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Medina to Riyadhcar 834.6 km
6h 55mSAR 175–252Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madinah to Buraydahbus
- Take the train from Al-Qassim to Riyadhtrain
10h 34mSAR 406–735Bus
- Take the bus from Al Madinah Bus Station to Riyadh Bus Stationbus
13h 23mSAR 243–329
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medina to Riyadh is to drive which costs 170﷼ - 260﷼ and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Medina to Riyadh is to fly and line 4 subway and line 1 subway which takes 4h 22m and costs 240﷼ - 600﷼.
No, there is no direct bus from Medina station to Riyadh station. However, there are services departing from Al Madinah Bus Station and arriving at Riyadh Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
The distance between Medina and Riyadh is 767 km. The road distance is 834.6 km.
The best way to get from Medina to Riyadh without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 34m and costs 400﷼ - 750﷼.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Medina to Riyadh, including transfers.
Medina to Riyadh bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, depart from Al Madinah Bus Station.
Medina to Riyadh bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, arrive at Riyadh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medina to Riyadh is 835 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Medina to Riyadh.
There are 2472+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Medina, Saudi Arabia and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Northwest Bus operates a bus from Al Madinah Bus Station to Riyadh Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost SAR 240–330 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 220–950
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 220–490
- 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 King Fahad Library
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–4
- Schedules at
- riyadhbus.sa
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Madinah to Buraydah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–140
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
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