How to get fromRiyadh to Riffaby train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 5 ways to get from Riyadh to Riffa by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or subway

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Train, taxi, bus
best
1. Take the train from Riyadh to Dammamtrain
2. Take the taxi from Dammam to Dammam Airporttaxi
3. Take the bus from Dammam Airport to Jeblat Habshibus
6h 33m
Drive 455.1 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Riyadh to Riffacar 455.1 km
4h 5m
$26–37
Bus
1. Take the bus from Azziziya Bus Station to Manama - Lulu Centrebus
7h 1m
$28–72
Fly to King Fahd International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to King Fahd International Airport (DMM)plane RUH - DMM
2. Take the bus from Dammam Airport to Jeblat Habshibus
5h 19m
Line 1 subway, line 4 subway, fly to Bahrain International Airport
1. Take the subway from King Fahad Library to Kafdsubway
2. Take the subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4subway
3. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Bahrain International Airport (BAH)plane RUH - BAH
5h 57m
$103–365

Riyadh (RUH) to King Fahd International Airport (DMM) flights

162Weekly Planes

1h 18mAverage Duration

$38Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Riyadh to Riffa.

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Distance: 598.3 km
Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Riffa, Bahrain?

SAPTCO operates a bus from Azziziya Bus Station to Manama - Lulu Centre once daily. Tickets cost $26–70 and the journey takes 5h.

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Riffa(opens in a new window), Bahrain(opens in a new window)

Riffa (Arabic: الرفاع, ) is the second largest city in the Kingdom of Bahrain by area size. Riffa is divided into three parts:, and. The city is completely located in the Southern Governorate. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Riffa

Bahrain National Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Bahrain National Museum (Arabic: متحف البحرين الوطني, also referred to as National Museum of Bahrain) is the largest and one of the oldest public museums in Bahrain. It is constructed near the King Faisal Highway in Manama and opened in December 1988. The US$30 million museum complex covers 27,800 sq meters and consists of two buildings. The National Theatre of Bahrain lies next to the museum.

Qal'at al-Bahrain(Opens in a new window)

The Qal'at al-Bahrain (in Arabic: قلعة البحرين), also known as the Bahrain Fort or Fort of Bahrain and previously as the Portugal Fort (Qal'at al Portugal) is an archaeological site located in Bahrain, on the Arabian Peninsula. Archaeological excavations carried out since 1954 have unearthed antiquities from an artificial mound of 12 m height containing seven stratified layers, created by various occupants from 2300 BC up to the 18th century, including Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians. It was once the capital of the Dilmun civilization and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.

Sanabis(Opens in a new window)

Sanabis (Arabic: سنابس Sanābis) is a village located in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in the suburbs of the capital city, Manama.

Bahrain Financial Harbour(Opens in a new window)

Bahrain Financial Harbour (commonly abbreviated as BFH) is a large-scale commercial development project, mainly completed in 2009, in Manama, the capital of Bahrain.

Places to stay in Riffa

$1,221

Nordic Resort(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

$227

Al Bander Hotel & Resort(Opens in a new window)

7.6Good

$156

Fraser Suites AL Liwan(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

$98

Tropicana Hotel Bahrain(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

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