There are 4 ways to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Saudi Arabia by plane, car, bus, or subway
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 Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport
best- Fly from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane SSH - ELQ
2h 28mSAR 667–2,804Drive 1,863.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Sharm el Sheikh to Riyadhcar 1,863.4 km
20h 14mSAR 392–566Fly to Jeddah, bus
- Fly from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Jeddah (JED)plane SSH - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Saptco Bus Stnbus
3h 10mSAR 541–1,029Fly to Riyadh, line 4 subway, line 1 subway
- 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 National Museumsubway
4h 16mSAR 544–1,764
Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Saudi Arabia is to drive which costs 390﷼ - 600﷼ and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Saudi Arabia is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs 650﷼ - 2800﷼.
The distance between Sharm el Sheikh and Saudi Arabia is 995 km. The road distance is 1863.4 km.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Saudi Arabia, including transfers.
Saudi Arabia is 1h ahead of Sharm el Sheikh. It is currently 4:00 AM in Sharm el Sheikh and 5:00 AM in Saudi Arabia.
Yes, the driving distance between Sharm el Sheikh to Saudi Arabia is 1863 km. It takes approximately 20h 14m to drive from Sharm el Sheikh to Saudi Arabia.
There are 2396+ hotels available in Saudi Arabia.
What companies run services between Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
Saudia and Egyptair fly from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) once daily.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,400
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,900
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–2,600
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 430–800
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 480–2,200
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–2,400
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Jeddah via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–800
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Riyadh via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–1,700
- 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 National Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–6
- Schedules at
- riyadhbus.sa
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Saptco Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 19–25
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
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