There are 5 ways to get from Mussafah 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 from Abu Dhabi, line 4 subway, line 1 subway
best- 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 King Fahad Librarysubway
5h 55mSAR 311–721Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn to Burj Sahwa Bus Stnbus 202
- Take the bus from Muscat to Riyadhbus
33h 2mSAR 214–526Bus, train
- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn to Khatm Al Shiklah borderbus 202
- Take the bus from Khatm Al Shiklah border to Burj Sahwa Bus Stnbus 202
- Take the bus from Muscat to Dammambus
- Take the train from Dammam to Riyadhtrain
30h 28mSAR 395–844Drive 863.3 km
- Drive from Mussafah to Riyadhcar 863.3 km
9h 42mSAR 359–519Bus to Dubai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mussafah Shabiya Bus Station to Al Jafiliya Bus Station 1bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH)plane DXB - RUH
8h 8mSAR 298–623
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mussafah to Riyadh is to bus and fly which costs 290﷼ - 650﷼ and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Mussafah to Riyadh is to fly and line 4 subway and line 1 subway which takes 5h 55m and costs 310﷼ - 750﷼.
No, there is no direct bus from Mussafah to Riyadh. However, there are services departing from St 16 / St 15 and arriving at Riyadh via Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn, Burj Sahwa Bus station, Muscat International Airport - Old Terminal 2 and Muscat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 2m.
The distance between Mussafah and Riyadh is 881 km. The road distance is 863.3 km.
The best way to get from Mussafah to Riyadh without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 28m and costs 390﷼ - 850﷼.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Mussafah to Riyadh, including transfers.
Mussafah to Riyadh bus services, operated by Mwasalat, depart from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn station.
Mussafah to Riyadh bus services, operated by Mwasalat, arrive at Burj Sahwa Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mussafah to Riyadh is 863 km. It takes approximately 9h 42m to drive from Mussafah to Riyadh.
There are 2479+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Mussafah, United Arab Emirates and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
You can take a bus from St 16 / St 15 to Riyadh via Abu Dhabi Bus Station, Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn, Burj Sahwa Bus station, Muscat International Airport - Old Terminal 2, Ruwi, and Muscat in around 33h 2m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 300–1,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 220–480
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 260–1,100
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 340–1,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 270–400
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Riyadh via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 270–400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 210–1,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 300–1,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 490–550
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 260–1,400
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 310–1,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 430–1,900
- Website
- flyregent.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 220–950
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 270–480
- 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
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Dammam to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 20–150
- Schedules at
- sar.com.sa
- Economy
- SAR 20–150
- Business
- SAR 35–260
- Phone
- +968 1551
- [email protected]
- Website
- mwasalat.om
Bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn to Khatm Al Shiklah border
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 27–40
- Schedules at
- mwasalat.om
Bus from Khatm Al Shiklah border to Burj Sahwa Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–90
- Schedules at
- mwasalat.om
Bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn to Burj Sahwa Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 45–120
- Schedules at
- mwasalat.om
- Phone
- +971 556050176
- [email protected]
- Website
- alkhanjryonline.com
Bus from Muscat to Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–330
- Schedules at
- alkhanjryonline.com
Bus from Muscat to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 130–350
- Schedules at
- alkhanjryonline.com
- Phone
- 8009090
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dubai RTA
Bus from Mussafah Shabiya Bus Station to Al Jafiliya Bus Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 27–40
- Website
- Dubai RTA
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