There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh to Ta'if by subway, plane, 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 Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane RUH - TIF
4h 32mSAR 436–834Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riyadh to Al Taifbus
9h 43mSAR 160–220Drive 787.8 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Ta'ifcar 787.8 km
7h 49mSAR 165–239
Riyadh (RUH) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Ta'if is to drive which costs 160﷼ - 240﷼ and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Ta'if is to line 1 subway and line 4 subway and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs 430﷼ - 850﷼.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riyadh and arriving at Al Taif. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 43m.
The distance between Riyadh and Ta'if is 808 km. The road distance is 787.8 km.
The best way to get from Riyadh to Ta'if without a car is to bus which takes 9h 43m and costs 160﷼ - 220﷼.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Riyadh to Ta'if, including transfers.
Riyadh to Ta'if bus services, operated by SAPTCO, depart from Riyadh station.
Riyadh to Ta'if bus services, operated by SAPTCO, arrive at Al Taif station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Ta'if is 788 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Riyadh to Ta'if.
There are 427+ hotels available in Ta'if.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Ta'if, Saudi Arabia?
SAPTCO operates a bus from Riyadh to Al Taif hourly. Tickets cost SAR 160–220 and the journey takes 9h 43m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Taif Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 230–1,100
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Taif Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 270–320
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Riyadh to Taif Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 230–850
- 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
- +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
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