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Saudi Arabia Travel Guide - Getting There

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Getting There by Air

The national airline is Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) (website: www.saudiairlines.com).

Approximate Flight Times

From London to Jeddah is 5 hours 50 minutes, to Riyadh is 6 hours 25 minutes, and to Dhahran is 6 hours 45 minutes. From New York to Jeddah is 13 hours and to Riyadh is 16 hours.

Main Airports

Riyadh (RUH) (King Khaled International) Airport is 35km (22 miles) north of the city. Prepaid taxis are available for transport to the city. Facilities: Car hire, bureau de change, duty-free, restaurant and snack bar.

Dhahran (DHA) (Al Khobar) Airport is 13km (8 miles) southeast of Dhahran (journey time – 15 minutes).

Jeddah (JED) (King Abdul Aziz) Airport is 18km (11 miles) north of the city (journey time – 30 minutes). To/from the airport: Taxi and limousine services are available for Mecca, Medina and Taif. Facilities: Banks/bureaux de change, duty-free shopping, car hire, restaurants and tourist information points.

Dammam (DMM) (King Fahd International) Airport is 30km (19 miles) northwest of Dammam (journey time – 45 minutes). To/from the airport: Taxis are available from outside the airport. Facilities: Duty-free shopping, gift shop, restaurant and cafe.
Departure Tax
SAR50. Infants, Hajj or Umrah pilgrims and passengers accompanying human remains are exempt.

Getting There by Water

Main ports: Dammam (Gulf), and Jeddah and Yanbu (Red Sea).

Getting There by Road

The principal international routes from Jordan are Amman to Dammam, Medina and Jeddah. There are also roads to Yemen (from Jeddah), Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. A causeway links Al Khobar with Bahrain. There are regular international buses between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
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