There are 6 ways to get from Riyadh to Wadi Rum by plane, car, bus, or taxi
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 Gurayat Domestic Airport, drive
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Gurayat Domestic Airport (URY)plane RUH - URY
- Drive from Gurayat Domestic Airport (URY) to Wadi Rumcar
9h 41m$162–594Bus
- 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 Wadi Rumbus
36h 29m$170–272Drive 1,579 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Wadi Rumcar 1,579 km
16h 29m$249–360Fly to Neom Bay Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Neom Bay Airport (NUM)plane RUH - NUM
- Take the taxi from Neom Bay Airport (NUM) to Neomtaxi
- Take the bus from Neom to Aqaba Jettbus
- Take the bus from Aqaba to Wadi Rumbus
11h 10m$319–494Fly to Queen Alia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane RUH - AMM
- Take the bus from 7th Circle Jett to Aqaba Jettbus
- Take the bus from Aqaba to Wadi Rumbus
13h 36m$206–495Fly to Turaif Domestic Airport, drive
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Turaif Domestic Airport (TUI)plane RUH - TUI
- Drive from Turaif Domestic Airport (TUI) to Wadi Rumcar
11h 54m$182–434
Riyadh (RUH) to Gurayat Domestic Airport (URY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Wadi Rum is to bus which costs $170 - $280 and takes 36h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Wadi Rum is to fly and drive which takes 9h 41m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Riyadh to Wadi Rum. However, there are services departing from Aziziyah Bus Stn and arriving at Wadi Rum via Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk Bus Stn and Aqaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 29m.
The distance between Riyadh and Wadi Rum is 1592 km. The road distance is 1579 km.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Riyadh to Wadi Rum, including transfers.
Riyadh to Wadi Rum bus services, operated by SATRANS, depart from Aziziyah Bus Stn station.
Riyadh to Wadi Rum bus services, operated by SATRANS, arrive at Saptco Jeddah Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Wadi Rum is 1579 km. It takes approximately 16h 29m to drive from Riyadh to Wadi Rum.
There are 743+ hotels available in Wadi Rum.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Wadi Rum, Muḩāfaz̧at al ‘Aqabah, Jordan?
You can take a subway from Al Muorabba to Wadi Rum via Transport Center, Aziziyah Bus Stn, Saptco Jeddah Stn, Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk Bus Stn, Ḩaql, Aqaba, and Wadi Rum in around 36h 29m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Gurayat Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Riyadh to Neom Bay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–300
Flights from Riyadh to Neom Bay Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Riyadh to Neom Bay Airport via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–340
Flights from Riyadh to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Riyadh to Turaif Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Riyadh to Queen Alia International Airport via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Riyadh to Gurayat Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Riyadh to Neom Bay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–340
Flights from Riyadh to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Riyadh to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- 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
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Aqaba to Wadi Rum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $3–5
Bus from Neom to Aqaba Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $13–18
Bus from Aqaba to Wadi Rum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $3–5
Bus from 7th Circle Jett to Aqaba Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $17–23
Bus from Aqaba to Wadi Rum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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