There are 4 ways to get from Riyadh to Medina by subway, plane, train, bus, 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
best- Take the subway from King Fahad Library to Kafdsubway
- Take the subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4subway
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane RUH - MED
4h 29mSAR 330–828Drive 832.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Riyadh to Medinacar 832.5 km
6h 53mSAR 175–253Train, bus
- Take the train from Riyadh to Al-Qassimtrain
- Take the bus from Buraydah to Madinahbus
10h 27mSAR 402–725Bus
- Take the bus from Riyadh Bus Station to Al Madinah Bus Stationbus
14h 20mSAR 243–334
Riyadh (RUH) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Medina is to drive which costs 170﷼ - 260﷼ and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Medina is to line 1 subway and line 4 subway and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs 330﷼ - 850﷼.
No, there is no direct bus from Riyadh station to Medina station. However, there are services departing from Riyadh Bus Station and arriving at Al Madinah Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
The distance between Riyadh and Medina is 765 km. The road distance is 832.5 km.
The best way to get from Riyadh to Medina without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 27m and costs 400﷼ - 750﷼.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Riyadh to Medina, including transfers.
Riyadh to Medina bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, depart from Riyadh Bus Station.
Riyadh to Medina bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, arrive at Al Madinah Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Medina is 833 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Riyadh to Medina.
There are 1131+ hotels available in Medina.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Medina, Saudi Arabia?
Northwest Bus operates a bus from Riyadh Bus Station to Al Madinah Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost SAR 240–330 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 300–950
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Riyadh to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 300–700
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 330–700
- 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
- 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
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Buraydah to Madinah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–140
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Riyadh Bus Station to Al Madinah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 240–330
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
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