There are 7 ways to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Petra by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to King Hussein International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ)plane RUH - AQJ
- Take the bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jettbus
4h 45m$203–563Fly to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport (TUU)plane RUH - TUU
- Take the bus from Tabuk Bus Stn to Ḩaqlbus
- Take the bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jettbus
8h 30m$141–290Bus
- Take the bus from Riyadh Bus Stn to Jeddah Train Stnbus
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk to Ammanbus
- Take the bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jettbus
42h 4m$143–257Drive 1,573 km
- Drive from Riyadh-Airport-RUH to Petracar 1,573 km
16h 51m$248–358Fly to Queen Alia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane RUH - AMM
- Take the bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jettbus
7h 56m$189–446Fly to Gurayat Domestic Airport, drive
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Gurayat Domestic Airport (URY)plane RUH - URY
- Drive from Gurayat Domestic Airport (URY) to Petracar
6h 30m$156–576Fly to Neom Bay Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Neom Bay Airport (NUM)plane RUH - NUM
- Take the taxi from Neom Bay Airport (NUM) to Neomtaxi
- Take the bus from Neom to Aqaba Jettbus
- Take the bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jettbus
8h 43m$329–468
Riyadh (RUH) to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Petra is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $290 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Petra is to fly and bus which takes 4h 45m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Petra. However, there are services departing from Riyadh Bus Stn and arriving at Petra Jett via Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk and Abdali Jett. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 4m.
The distance between Riyadh Airport (RUH) and Petra is 1400 km. The road distance is 1573 km.
The best way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Petra without a car is to bus which takes 42h 4m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Petra, including transfers.
Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Petra bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, depart from Riyadh Bus Stn station.
Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Petra bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, arrive at Jeddah Train Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Petra is 1573 km. It takes approximately 16h 51m to drive from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Petra.
There are 233+ hotels available in Petra.
What companies run services between Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia and Petra, Jordan?
You can take a subway from Airport T3-4 to Petra Jett via Kafd, Transport Center, Riyadh Bus Stn, Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk, and Abdali Jett in around 42h 4m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Riyadh to Gurayat Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Riyadh to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Riyadh to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Riyadh to Neom Bay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–300
Flights from Riyadh to Neom Bay Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Riyadh to Neom Bay Airport via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–340
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Riyadh to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Riyadh to Gurayat Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Riyadh to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
Flights from Riyadh to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
Flights from Riyadh to Neom Bay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–340
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Riyadh to King Hussein International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Riyadh to King Hussein International Airport via Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Riyadh to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Riyadh to Queen Alia International Airport via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Riyadh to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–32
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Tabuk to Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $12–17
Bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $12–17
Bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–32
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Neom to Aqaba Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $13–18
Bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–32
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Riyadh Bus Stn to Jeddah Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
Bus from Tabuk Bus Stn to Ḩaql
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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