There are 4 ways to get from Riyadh to Buraydah by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Riyadh to Al-Qassimtrain
3h 10mSAR 302–584Drive 353.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Riyadh to Buraydahcar 353.6 km
3h 3mSAR 74–107Bus
- Take the bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Buraydahbus
6h 13mSAR 83–114Line 1 subway, line 4 subway, fly
- Take the subway from King Fahad Library to Kafdsubway
- Take the subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4subway
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane RUH - ELQ
3h 52mSAR 566–924
Riyadh (RUH) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Buraydah is to drive which costs 70﷼ - 110﷼ and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Buraydah is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs 70﷼ - 110﷼.
No, there is no direct bus from Riyadh to Buraydah. However, there are services departing from Riyadh Central Bus and arriving at Buraydah via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Riyadh to Buraydah. However, there are services departing from Riyadh and arriving at Al-Qassim via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Riyadh and Buraydah is 405 km. The road distance is 353.6 km.
The best way to get from Riyadh to Buraydah without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs 300﷼ - 600﷼.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Riyadh to Buraydah, including transfers.
Riyadh to Buraydah bus services, operated by SAPTCO, depart from Riyadh Central Bus station.
Riyadh to Buraydah train services, operated by Saudi Railways Company (SAR), depart from Riyadh station.
The best way to get from Riyadh to Buraydah is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs 300﷼ - 600﷼. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 80﷼ - 120﷼ and takes 6h 13m.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Buraydah, Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Railways Company (SAR) operates a train from Riyadh to Al-Qassim 3 times a day. Tickets cost SAR 80–160 and the journey takes 2h 27m. Alternatively, SAPTCO operates a bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Buraydah hourly. Tickets cost SAR 80–110 and the journey takes 5h 29m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 430–750
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Riyadh to Al-Qassim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 80–160
- Schedules at
- sar.com.sa
- Economy
- SAR 80–160
- Business
- SAR 150–310
- Phone
- 19933
- [email protected]
- Website
- rpt.sa
Subway from King Fahad Library to Kafd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–4
- Schedules at
- riyadhbus.sa
Subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Buraydah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 80–110
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
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More Questions & Answers
Riyadh to Buraydah bus services, operated by SAPTCO, arrive at Buraydah station.
Riyadh to Buraydah train services, operated by Saudi Railways Company (SAR), arrive at Al-Qassim station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Buraydah is 354 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Riyadh to Buraydah.
There are 176+ hotels available in Buraydah.