Riyadh by metro, train and plane

About Riyadh by metro, train and plane

By the ULTIMATE Riyadh Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief: Jai Michael

Riyadh is served by King Khalid International Airport (RUH), north of the city. Since January 2025 all six lines of the driverless Riyadh Metro have been open, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green and Purple, with 85 stations, and Riyadh Public Transport adds buses and rapid-transit routes. Saudi Arabia Railways runs passenger trains on the East Line to Dammam and the North Line to Qurayyat, with economy, business and sleeper cabins.

Arriving

King Khalid International Airport (RUH). Check your flight with your airline before you travel.

In the city

The six metro lines, Riyadh Public Transport’s buses, ride-hailing and hotel cars.

Use the metro along King Fahd Road and to KAFD; keep a car for Diriyah and the desert.

By train

Saudi Arabia Railways: the East Line to Dammam and the North Line to Qurayyat; tickets on sar.com.sa.

Our advice: buy metro and train tickets through the operators’ own apps and sites.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Riyadh by metro, train and plane before you go.