Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
King Khaled International Airport (
Click here
)
lies 25km north of the city centre. Look
out for the royal terminal. All domestic air services are operated by the main carrier,
Saudi
Arabian Airlines
(
8am-10pm Sat-Wed)
.
9200 22222;
www.saudiairlines.com
; Olaya St, Saudia;
213 2318)
lies 17km south of the city centre.
Al-Aziziyah Bus Station
(
Getting Around
TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
Buses (SR15, every two hours) run from 8am to 10pm daily between Al-Aziziyah
Saptco
Bus Station
( 213 3219)
and the airport, via the main bus stop in Al-Bathaa.
A taxi from the airport to the city centre costs SR80 and from the city centre to the air-
port SR60 - confirm the price before setting off.
TAXI
Riyadh's white taxis charge SR10 for a journey of 1km to 2km, but always negotiate the
price first.
DESTINATION
AIR
BUS
TRAIN
Jeddah
17 daily flights from SR280
12 daily buses, SR150
None
Dammam
seven daily from SR150
24 daily, SR80
five daily, from SR80
Al-Ula
Mon & Sat from SR280
two daily, SR190
None
Taif
three daily, SR250
over 10 daily, SR125
None
