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 10mSAR 716–1,214Drive 855.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Riyadh to Mount Arafatcar 855.4 km
8h 36mSAR 180–259Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Riyadh to Al Taifbus
- Take the taxi from Taif to Mount Arafattaxi
10h 36mSAR 491–620Fly 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 23mSAR 461–699Bus
- Take the bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Makkahbus
14h 44mSAR 258–344
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 10m and costs 700﷼ - 1300﷼.
No, there is no direct bus from Riyadh to Mount Arafat. However, there are services departing from Riyadh Central Bus and arriving at Makkah via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
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 and taxi which takes 10h 36m and costs 490﷼ - 650﷼.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Riyadh to Mount Arafat, including transfers.
Riyadh to Mount Arafat bus services, operated by SAPTCO, depart from Riyadh Central Bus station.
Riyadh to Mount Arafat bus services, operated by SAPTCO, arrive at Makkah 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 644+ hotels available in Mount Arafat.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Mount Arafat, Saudi Arabia?
SAPTCO operates a bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Makkah every 4 hours. Tickets cost SAR 170–230 and the journey takes 13h 10m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Taif Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 280–1,200
Flights from Riyadh to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 250–1,200
Flights from Riyadh to Jeddah via Al Baha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 250–390
Flights from Riyadh to Jeddah via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 320–470
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Riyadh to Al Taif
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 160–220
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–230
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- SAR 330–550
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