There are 3 ways to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Riyadh by plane, subway, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly, line 4 subway, line 1 subway
best- Fly from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Riyadh (RUH)plane SSH - RUH
- Take the subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafdsubway
- Take the subway from Kafd to King Fahad Librarysubway
4h 6mSAR 404–1,524Drive 1,863.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Sharm el Sheikh to Riyadhcar 1,863.4 km
20h 14mSAR 391–565Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Watania to Nuweibabus
- Take the carferry from Nuweiba to Aqabacarferry
- Take the bus from Ḩaql to Tabuk Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk Bus Station to Jeddah Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Riyadh Bus Stnbus
46h 31mSAR 852–2,503
Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Riyadh is to drive which costs 390﷼ - 600﷼ and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Riyadh is to fly and line 4 subway and line 1 subway which takes 4h 6m and costs 400﷼ - 1600﷼.
The distance between Sharm el Sheikh and Riyadh is 1330 km. The road distance is 1863.4 km.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Riyadh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sharm el Sheikh to Riyadh is 1863 km. It takes approximately 20h 14m to drive from Sharm el Sheikh to Riyadh.
There are 2594+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Sharm el Sheikh to Riyadh. However, you can take the taxi to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) airport, fly to Riyadh (RUH), walk to Airport T3-4, take the line 4 subway to Kafd, then take the line 1 subway to King Fahad Library. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sharm el Sheikh to Al Muorabba via Watania, Nuweiba, Nuweiba, Aqaba, Ḩaql, Tabuk Bus Station, Jeddah Train Stn, Riyadh Bus Stn, and Transport Center in around 46h 31m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 390–1,500
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 440–1,600
- Phone
- 19933
- [email protected]
- Website
- rpt.sa
Subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafd
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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
Subway from Kafd to King Fahad Library
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–4
- Schedules at
- riyadhbus.sa
- Phone
- +20 19567
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-bus.com
Bus from Watania to Nuweiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 13–27
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +962-6-5859554
- [email protected]
- Website
- abmaritime.com.jo
Car ferry from Nuweiba to Aqaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 300–1,600
- Schedules at
- abmaritime.com.jo
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