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How to get fromRiyadh Region (State) to Dubaiby car, taxi, plane, subway, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Riyadh Region (State) to Dubai by car, taxi, plane, subway, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Drive  987.7 km

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    1. Drive from Riyadh to Dubaicar car 987.7 km
    10h 48m
    AED 402–580

  2. Line 1 subway, line 4 subway to Riyadh, fly to Dubai International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from National Museum to Kafdsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4subway subway
    3. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane plane RUH - DXB
    5h 59m
    AED 262–578

  3. Taxi to Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Wadi ad-Dawasir to Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport (WAE)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport (WAE) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane plane WAE - DXB
    6h 35m
    AED 650–1,921

  4. Line 1 subway, line 4 subway to Riyadh, fly to Sharjah International Airport, bus, subway

    1. Take the subway from National Museum to Kafdsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4subway subway
    3. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane plane RUH - SHJ
    4. Take the bus from Sharjah, Al Jubail Bus Station 2 to Deira City Center Bus Station 2bus bus
    5. Take the subway from City Centre Deira Metro Station 2 to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2subway subway
    7h 23m
    AED 360–1,152

  5. Train, taxi to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Al Majmaah to Al-Qassimtrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Al-Qassim to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane plane ELQ - DXB
    6h 15m
    AED 620–1,122

  6. Line 1 subway, line 4 subway to Riyadh, fly to Abu Dhabi, shuttle, subway

    1. Take the subway from National Museum to Kafdsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4subway subway
    3. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane plane RUH - AUH
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mallshuttle bus
    5. Take the subway from Ibn Battuta Metro Station to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1subway subway
    8h 1m
    AED 348–1,066

Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport (WAE) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
TicketAED 389Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 987.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 48m

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