There are 8 ways to get from Mecca to Riyadh Region (State) by train, plane, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train to Jeddah, fly to Riyadh, line 4 subway, line 1 subway
best- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Riyadh (RUH)JED - RUH
- Take the subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafd
- Take the subway from Kafd to National Museum
5h 28mSAR 259–720Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Makkah to Riyadh Central Bus
13h 34mSAR 179–232Drive 867.2 km
- Drive from Mecca to Riyadh867.2 km
8h 40mSAR 182–263Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Riyadh
- Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Station
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Riyadh (RUH)TIF - RUH
6h 39mSAR 365–889Train to Jeddah, fly to Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport (WAE)JED - WAE
- Take the taxi from Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport (WAE) to Wadi ad-Dawasir
4h 36mSAR 542–1,120Train to Jeddah, fly to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, taxi, train
- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)JED - ELQ
- Take the taxi from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Al-Qassim
- Take the train from Al-Qassim to Al Majmaah
6h 23mSAR 592–1,335Train to Jeddah, fly to Dawadmi, taxi
- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Dawadmi (DWD)JED - DWD
- Take the taxi from Dawadmi (DWD) to Ad Dawādimī
4h 39mSAR 502–1,070Bus via Ta'if
- Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Station
- Take the bus from Taif Bus Station to Riyadh Bus Station
14h 22mSAR 221–377
Jeddah (JED) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Riyadh Region (State) is to bus which costs 170﷼ - 240﷼ and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Riyadh Region (State) is to train and fly and taxi which takes 4h 36m and costs 500﷼ - 1200﷼.
The distance between Mecca and Riyadh Region (State) is 1007 km. The road distance is 867.2 km.
The best way to get from Mecca to Riyadh Region (State) without a car is to bus which takes 13h 34m and costs 170﷼ - 240﷼.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Mecca to Riyadh Region (State), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mecca to Riyadh Region (State) is 867 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Mecca to Riyadh Region (State).
There are 2880+ hotels available in Riyadh Region (State).
What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Riyadh Region (State), Saudi Arabia?
SAPTCO operates a bus from Makkah to Riyadh Central Bus every 4 hours. Tickets cost SAR 170–230 and the journey takes 13h 10m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Jeddah to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 160–500
Flights from Jeddah to Riyadh via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 160–500
Flights from Jeddah to Riyadh via Bisha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 230–500
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 200–650
Flights from Jeddah to Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 200–650
Flights from Jeddah to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 190–900
Flights from Jeddah to Dawadmi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 200–650
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Jeddah to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 160–500
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 200–650
Flights from Jeddah to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 300–900
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Jeddah to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–700
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–650
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–95
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 40–50
- Business
- SAR 45–65
Train from Al-Qassim to Al Majmaah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 55–65
- Schedules at
- sar.com.sa
- Economy
- SAR 55–65
- Business
- SAR 70–100
- Phone
- 19933
- customercare@riyadhbus.sa
- 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
- 2 hr Pass
- SAR 4
Subway from Kafd to National Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–6
- Schedules at
- rpt.sa
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Makkah to Riyadh Central Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–230
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Taif Bus Station to Riyadh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- SAR 220–320
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