There are 4 ways to get from Riyadh to Soma Bay 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, taxi
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Hurghada Airport (HRG)plane RUH - HRG
- Take the taxi from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Soma Baytaxi
6h 15m$127–431Bus
- Take the bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Saptco Jeddah Stnbus
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk Bus Stn to Ḩaqlbus
- Take the bus from Aqaba to Cairobus
- Take the bus from Tahrir to Soma Baybus
2d 4h$200–311Drive 2,343.2 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Soma Baycar 2,343.2 km
25h 52m$131–189Bus via Amman
- Take the bus from Riyadh Bus Stn to Jeddah Train Stnbus
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk to Ammanbus
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairobus
- Take the bus from Tahrir to Safagabus
2d 7h$170–296
Riyadh (RUH) to Hurghada Airport (HRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Soma Bay is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 25h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Soma Bay is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 15m and costs $120 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Riyadh to Soma Bay. However, there are services departing from Aziziyah Bus Stn and arriving at Soma Bay via Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk Bus Stn, Aqaba and Tahrir. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Riyadh and Soma Bay is 1399 km. The road distance is 2343.2 km.
The best way to get from Riyadh to Soma Bay without a car is to bus via Amman which takes 2 days 7h and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Riyadh to Soma Bay, including transfers.
Riyadh to Soma Bay bus services, operated by SATRANS, depart from Aziziyah Bus Stn station.
Riyadh to Soma Bay bus services, operated by SATRANS, arrive at Saptco Jeddah Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Soma Bay is 2343 km. It takes approximately 25h 52m to drive from Riyadh to Soma Bay.
There are 19+ hotels available in Soma Bay.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Soma Bay, Egypt?
You can take a subway from Al Muorabba to Soma Bay via Transport Center, Aziziyah Bus Stn, Saptco Jeddah Stn, Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk Bus Stn, Ḩaql, Aqaba, Cairo, Tahrir, and Soma Bay in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Riyadh to Hurghada Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Riyadh to Hurghada Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Hurghada Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Riyadh to Hurghada Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Hurghada Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Phone
- +966920018221
- Website
- satrans.com.sa
Bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Saptco Jeddah Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- satrans.com.sa
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
Bus from Tabuk Bus Stn to Ḩaql
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Riyadh Bus Stn to Jeddah Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Aqaba to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–44
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Tabuk to Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +20 19567
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-bus.com
Bus from Tahrir to Soma Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
Bus from Tahrir to Safaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $5–7
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