There are 5 ways to get from Riyadh to Mount Arafat by plane, taxi, 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.
Fly to Taif Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane RUH - TIF
- Take the taxi from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Mount Arafattaxi
5h 20mSAR 726–1,264Drive 855.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Riyadh to Mount Arafatcar 855.4 km
8h 36mSAR 180–259Bus via Jeddah
- Take the bus from Riyadh Bus Stn to Jeddah Train Stnbus
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
16h 53mSAR 283–549Fly to Jeddah, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Jeddah (JED)plane RUH - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
6h 33mSAR 461–1,569Bus
- Take the bus from Riyadh Bus Station to Taif Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
25h 48mSAR 303–494
Riyadh (RUH) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Mount Arafat is to drive which costs 170﷼ - 260﷼ and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Mount Arafat is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 20m and costs 700﷼ - 1300﷼.
No, there is no direct bus from Riyadh to Mount Arafat station. However, there are services departing from Riyadh Bus Stn and arriving at Jarwal Bus Station via Jeddah Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 53m.
The distance between Riyadh and Mount Arafat is 876 km. The road distance is 855.4 km.
The best way to get from Riyadh to Mount Arafat without a car is to bus via Jeddah which takes 16h 53m and costs 280﷼ - 550﷼.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Riyadh to Mount Arafat, including transfers.
Riyadh to Mount Arafat bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, depart from Riyadh Bus Stn station.
Riyadh to Mount Arafat bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, arrive at Jeddah Train Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Mount Arafat is 855 km. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Riyadh to Mount Arafat.
There are 689+ hotels available in Mount Arafat.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Mount Arafat, Saudi Arabia?
You can take a subway from Al Muorabba to Mount Arafat via Transport Center, Riyadh Bus Stn, Jeddah Train Station, and Jarwal Bus Station in around 16h 53m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Taif Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 310–1,400
Flights from Riyadh to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 250–1,300
- Website
- flyregent.com
Flights from Riyadh to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 320–1,300
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Taif Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 270–320
Flights from Riyadh to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 260–500
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Riyadh to Taif Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 310–1,000
Flights from Riyadh to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 250–470
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Riyadh Bus Stn to Jeddah Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–370
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Station to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 15–55
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Riyadh Bus Station to Taif Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–310
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
Bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- SAR 430–550
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