There are 6 ways to get from Riyadh to Madinat Zayed by subway, plane, bus, car, or train
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Line 4 subway, fly to Abu Dhabi, line 101 bus, bus
best- Take the subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4subway
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane RUH - AUH
- Take the bus from Al Maqta to MBZ Citybus
- Take the bus from MBZ City Bus Station to Madinat Zayedbus
10h 30mAED 316–1,132Bus
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
- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Bus Station to Madinat Zayedbus X60
35h 1mAED 197–482Drive 789.5 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Madinat Zayedcar 789.5 km
9h 46mAED 306–442Fly to Hamad International Airport, drive
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Hamad International Airport (DOH)plane RUH - DOH
- Drive from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Madinat Zayedcar
9h 58mAED 606–2,504Fly to Dubai International Airport, subway, train, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane RUH - DXB
- Take the subway from Airport Terminal Metro Station to Jumeirah Golf Estates Metro Station 2subway
- Take the train from Dubai Stn to MBZ Stntrain
- Take the bus from MBZ City Bus Station to Madinat Zayedbus
13h 18mFly to Sharjah International Airport, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane RUH - SHJ
- Take the bus from Al Jubail Bus Terminal to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Bus Station to Madinat Zayedbus
13h 33mAED 534–1,482
Riyadh (RUH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Madinat Zayed is to drive which costs AED 300 - AED 450 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Madinat Zayed is to drive which takes 9h 46m and costs AED 300 - AED 450.
No, there is no direct bus from Riyadh to Madinat Zayed. However, there are services departing from Riyadh and arriving at Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei St / MBK Road - Ghayathi R/A via Ruwi, Mabelah Bus Stn, Abu Dhabi Bus Station and Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei St / Municipality Office A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 1m.
The distance between Riyadh and Madinat Zayed is 1034 km. The road distance is 789.5 km.
The best way to get from Riyadh to Madinat Zayed without a car is to bus which takes 35h 1m and costs AED 190 - AED 490.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Riyadh to Madinat Zayed, including transfers.
Riyadh to Madinat Zayed bus services, operated by Al Khanjry Travel & Transport, depart from Riyadh station.
Riyadh to Madinat Zayed bus services, operated by Al Khanjry Travel & Transport, arrive at Muscat station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Madinat Zayed is 790 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Riyadh to Madinat Zayed.
There are three+ hotels available in Madinat Zayed.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Madinat Zayed, United Arab Emirates?
You can take a bus from Riyadh to Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei St / MBK Road - Ghayathi R/A via Muscat, Ruwi, Mabelah Bus Stn, Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn, Abu Dhabi Bus Station, Madinat Zayed, and Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei St / Municipality Office A in around 35h 1m.
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 310–1,300
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 450–1,100
Flights from Riyadh to Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 380–550
Flights from Riyadh to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 280–390
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 290–2,400
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 450–1,100
Flights from Riyadh to Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,100–2,400
Flights from Riyadh to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 230–1,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 290–2,400
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 410–1,100
Flights from Riyadh to Hamad International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 410–1,100
Flights from Riyadh to Dubai International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 350–950
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Riyadh to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 260–440
- Website
- flyregent.com
Flights from Riyadh to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 230–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 390–1,700
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Riyadh to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 470–1,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Riyadh to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 150–900
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Sharjah International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 480–1,400
- Phone
- 19933
- [email protected]
- Website
- rpt.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
- 800 90 90
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dubai RTA
Subway from Airport Terminal Metro Station to Jumeirah Golf Estates Metro Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 8–11
- Schedules at
- Dubai RTA
- Phone
- +971 4518 2050
- [email protected]
- Website
- etihadrail.ae
Train from Dubai Stn to MBZ Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- etihadrail.ae
- Phone
- 800555
- Website
- itc.gov.ae
Bus from Al Maqta to MBZ City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 2–4
- Schedules at
- itc.gov.ae
Bus from MBZ City Bus Station to Madinat Zayed
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- AED 4–6
- Schedules at
- itc.gov.ae
Bus from Abu Dhabi Bus Station to Madinat Zayed
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- AED 4–6
- Schedules at
- itc.gov.ae
Bus from MBZ City Bus Station to Madinat Zayed
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- AED 4–6
- Schedules at
- itc.gov.ae
Bus from Abu Dhabi Bus Station to Madinat Zayed
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- AED 4–6
- Schedules at
- itc.gov.ae
- Phone
- +971 556050176
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +971-6-00525252
- [email protected]
- Website
- srta.gov.ae
Bus from Al Jubail Bus Terminal to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 28–40
- Schedules at
- eforms.srta.gov.ae
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