There are 4 ways to get from Yas Island to Riyadh by plane, subway, bus, train, 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, line 4 subway, line 1 subway
best- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Riyadh (RUH)plane AUH - RUH
- Take the subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafdsubway
- Take the subway from Kafd to King Fahad Librarysubway
3h 30mSAR 351–744Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn to Burj Sahwa Bus Stnbus 202
- Take the bus from Muscat to Riyadhbus
33h 24mSAR 213–526Bus, train
- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn to Khatm Al Shiklah borderbus 202
- Take the bus from Khatm Al Shiklah border to Burj Sahwa Bus Stnbus 202
- Take the bus from Muscat to Dammambus
- Take the train from Dammam to Riyadhtrain
30h 43mSAR 395–844Drive 892.6 km
- Drive from Yas Island to Riyadhcar 892.6 km
9h 55mSAR 371–536
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yas Island to Riyadh is to bus which costs 210﷼ - 550﷼ and takes 33h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Yas Island to Riyadh is to fly and line 4 subway and line 1 subway which takes 3h 30m and costs 350﷼ - 750﷼.
No, there is no direct bus from Yas Island to Riyadh. However, there are services departing from Jazeerat Yas Al Durar St and arriving at Riyadh via Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn, Burj Sahwa Bus station, Muscat International Airport and Muscat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 24m.
The distance between Yas Island and Riyadh is 859 km. The road distance is 892.6 km.
The best way to get from Yas Island to Riyadh without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 43m and costs 390﷼ - 850﷼.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Yas Island to Riyadh, including transfers.
Yas Island to Riyadh bus services, operated by Mwasalat, depart from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn station.
Yas Island to Riyadh bus services, operated by Mwasalat, arrive at Burj Sahwa Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yas Island to Riyadh is 893 km. It takes approximately 9h 55m to drive from Yas Island to Riyadh.
There are 2470+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Yas Island, United Arab Emirates and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
You can take a bus from Jazeerat Yas Al Durar St to Riyadh via Al Nahyan Abu Dhabi Bus Stn, Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn, Burj Sahwa Bus station, Muscat International Airport, Ruwi, and Muscat in around 33h 24m.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 240–1,100
- 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
- +968 1551
- [email protected]
- Website
- mwasalat.om
Bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn to Khatm Al Shiklah border
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 27–40
- Schedules at
- mwasalat.om
Bus from Khatm Al Shiklah border to Burj Sahwa Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–90
- Schedules at
- mwasalat.om
Bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn to Burj Sahwa Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 45–120
- Schedules at
- mwasalat.om
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