There are 4 ways to get from Riyadh to Khalifa City by subway, plane, 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.
Line 1 subway, line 4 subway, fly, line 160 bus
best- Take the subway from King Fahad Library to Kafdsubway
- Take the subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4subway
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane RUH - AUH
- Take the bus from Khaleej Al Arabi St/Bus Interchange to Sas Al Nakhlbus
5h 59mAED 310–1,022Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riyadh to Muscatbus
- Take the bus from Ruwi to Mabelahbus 01 / ...
- Take the bus from Mabelah Bus Stn to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stnbus 202
31h 24mAED 193–476Train, bus
- Take the train from Riyadh to Dammamtrain
- Take the bus from Dammam to Muscatbus
- Take the bus from Ruwi to Mabelahbus 01 / ...
- Take the bus from Mabelah Bus Stn to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stnbus 202
30h 56mAED 231–647Drive 876.6 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Khalifa Citycar 876.6 km
9h 54mAED 357–515
Riyadh (RUH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Khalifa City is to bus which costs AED 190 - AED 480 and takes 31h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Khalifa City is to line 1 subway and line 4 subway and fly and line 160 bus which takes 5h 59m and costs AED 310 - AED 1100.
No, there is no direct bus from Riyadh to Khalifa City. However, there are services departing from Riyadh and arriving at Sas Al Nakhl via Ruwi, Mabelah Bus Stn and Al Wadha Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 24m.
The distance between Riyadh and Khalifa City is 882 km. The road distance is 876.6 km.
The best way to get from Riyadh to Khalifa City without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 56m and costs AED 230 - AED 650.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Riyadh to Khalifa City, including transfers.
Riyadh to Khalifa City bus services, operated by Al Khanjry Travel & Transport, depart from Riyadh station.
Riyadh to Khalifa City bus services, operated by Al Khanjry Travel & Transport, arrive at Muscat station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Khalifa City is 877 km. It takes approximately 9h 54m to drive from Riyadh to Khalifa City.
There are 1263+ hotels available in Khalifa City.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Khalifa City, United Arab Emirates?
You can take a bus from Riyadh to Sas Al Nakhl via Muscat, Ruwi, Mabelah Bus Stn, Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn, and Al Wadha Terminal in around 31h 24m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 290–1,100
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 410–1,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 290–1,100
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 280–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 480–530
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 360–850
- Phone
- 19933
- [email protected]
- Website
- rpt.sa
Subway from King Fahad Library to Kafd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 3–4
- Schedules at
- riyadhbus.sa
Subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 3–10
- Schedules at
- rpt.sa
- Standard 2 hr Pass
- AED 4
- First Class 2 hr Pass
- AED 10
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Riyadh to Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- AED 19–150
- Schedules at
- sar.com.sa
- Economy
- AED 19–150
- Business
- AED 30–260
- Phone
- 800555
- Website
- itc.gov.ae
Bus from Khaleej Al Arabi St/Bus Interchange to Sas Al Nakhl
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 2–4
- Schedules at
- itc.gov.ae
- Phone
- +971 556050176
- [email protected]
- Website
- alkhanjryonline.com
Bus from Dammam to Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- AED 120–320
- Schedules at
- alkhanjryonline.com
Bus from Riyadh to Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- AED 130–340
- Schedules at
- alkhanjryonline.com
- Phone
- +968 1551
- [email protected]
- Website
- mwasalat.om
Bus from Ruwi to Mabelah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 19–28
- Schedules at
- mwasalat.om
Bus from Mabelah Bus Stn to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- AED 40–110
- Schedules at
- mwasalat.om
Bus from Ruwi to Mabelah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 19–28
- Schedules at
- mwasalat.om
Bus from Mabelah Bus Stn to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- AED 40–110
- Schedules at
- mwasalat.om
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