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How to get fromRiyadh to Dubaiby subway, plane, train, bus, towncar, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Riyadh to Dubai by subway, plane, train, bus, towncar, car, or shuttle

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

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    1. Take the subway from King Fahad Library 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 43m
    AED 381–872

  2. Train, bus, towncar

    1. Take the train from Riyadh to Dammamtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dammam to Muscatbus bus
    3. Take a town car from Muscat International Airport to Dubaitowncar towncar
    25h 17m
    AED 1,661–2,016

  3. Drive 987.7 km

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

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

    1. Take the subway from King Fahad Library 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 27m
    AED 579–1,346

  5. Fly to Abu Dhabi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane plane RUH - AUH
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mallshuttle bus
    7h 45m
    AED 437–1,260

  6. Bus, towncar

    1. Take the bus from Riyadh to Muscatbus bus
    2. Take a town car from Muscat International Airport to Dubaitowncar towncar
    25h 45m
    AED 1,623–1,837

Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights

Calendar155Weekly Planes
Duration2h 6mAverage Duration
TicketAED 261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 928.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?

There is no direct connection from Riyadh to Dubai. However, you can take the line 1 subway to Kafd, take the line 4 subway to Airport T3-4, walk to Riyadh-Airport-RUH airport, fly to Dubai International Airport (DXB), walk to Airport Terminal Metro Station, then take the subway to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riyadh to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2 via Dammam, Dammam, Muscat, Ruwi, Muscat International Airport, Muscat International Airport, Dubai, and Al Rigga Metro Station 2 in around 25h 17m.

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