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How to get fromRiyadh to Sharm el Sheikhby subway, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Riyadh to Sharm el Sheikh by subway, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Line 1 subway, line 4 subway, fly

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    1. Take the subway from King Fahad Library to Kafdsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4subway subway
    3. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane plane RUH - SSH
    5h 59m
    $84–317

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Riyadh Bus Stn to Jeddah Train Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tabuk Bus Stn to Ḩaqlbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Aqaba to Nuweibacarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Nuweiba to Sharm El-Sheikhbus bus
    43h 24m
    $223–652

  3. Drive  1,864.2 km

    1. Drive from Riyadh to Sharm el Sheikhcar car 1,864.2 km
    20h 9m
    $104–151

  4. Bus, car ferry via Jeddah

    1. Take the bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Saptco Jeddah Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tabuk Bus Stn to Ḩaqlbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Aqaba to Nuweibacarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Nuweiba to Wataniabus bus
    44h 57m
    $251–665

  5. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Riyadh Bus Stn to Jeddah Train Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tabuk Bus Stn to Ḩaqlbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Aqaba Jett to Neombus bus
    5. Drive from Neom to Sharm el Sheikhcar car
    45h 41m
    $178–301

Riyadh (RUH) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,333.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt?

There is no direct connection from Riyadh to Sharm el Sheikh. However, you can take the line 1 subway to Kafd, take the line 4 subway to Airport T3-4, walk to Riyadh-Airport-RUH airport, fly to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH), then take the taxi to Sharm el Sheikh. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Al Muorabba to Sharm el Sheikh via Transport Center, Riyadh Bus Stn, Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk Bus Stn, Ḩaql, Aqaba, Nuweiba, Nuweiba, and Sharm El-Sheikh in around 43h 24m.

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