5 of the best · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
King Khalid International Airport, the six driverless metro lines, Riyadh Public Transport’s buses, and Saudi Arabia Railways east to Dammam and north to Qurayyat.
Our 5 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three places we would send a friend to first in Riyadh: At-Turaif at dusk, a Saudi table and the view from the top of the Kingdom Centre.
The back story
King Khalid International Airport, six driverless metro lines, the buses of Riyadh Public Transport and Saudi Arabia Railways east to Dammam and north to Qurayyat.
Our long reads on this side of Riyadh.
The back story
King Khalid International Airport, six driverless metro lines, the buses of Riyadh Public Transport and Saudi Arabia Railways east to Dammam and north to Qurayyat.
King Khalid International.
Metro and buses.
Buses and rapid transit
City buses and bus rapid-transit routes, linked to the metro.
East and north.
East and North lines
Passenger trains east to Dammam and north to Qurayyat.
