There are 5 ways to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Dubai by plane, car, bus, subway, or shuttle
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Fly to Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane RUH - DXB
2h 12mAED 214–868Drive 1,050.7 km
- Drive from Riyadh-Airport-RUH to Dubaicar 1,050.7 km
10h 18mAED 428–618Fly to Sharjah International Airport, bus, subway
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane RUH - SHJ
- Take the bus from Sharjah, Al Jubail Bus Station 2 to Deira City Center Bus Station 2bus
- Take the subway from City Centre Deira Metro Station 2 to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2subway
3h 36mAED 317–1,005Fly to Abu Dhabi, shuttle
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane RUH - AUH
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
4h 9mAED 333–913Fly to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport, subway
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)plane RUH - DWC
- Take the subway from Ibn Battuta Metro Station to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1subway
4h 46mAED 245–758
Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Dubai is to fly which costs AED 210 - AED 900 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Dubai is to fly which takes 2h 12m and costs AED 210 - AED 900.
The distance between Riyadh Airport (RUH) and Dubai is 887 km. The road distance is 1050.7 km.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Dubai, including transfers.
Dubai is 1h ahead of Riyadh Airport (RUH). It is currently 6:35 PM in Riyadh Airport (RUH) and 7:35 PM in Dubai.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Dubai is 1051 km. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Dubai.
There are 19723+ hotels available in Dubai.
What companies run services between Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
flyadeal, Flynas, and three other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) hourly.
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 280–700
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 260–750
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 260–550
Flights from Riyadh to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 260–1,200
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 200–1,100
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 260–750
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 260–550
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Riyadh to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 95–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Sharjah International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 240–1,300
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 240–1,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 260–750
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Riyadh to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 200–600
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Riyadh to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 320–1,200
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Sharjah International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 280–420
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 480–600
- Phone
- 800 90 90
- ASK@rta.ae
- Website
- rta.ae
Subway from City Centre Deira Metro Station 2 to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 4–6
- Schedules at
- rta.ae
Subway from Ibn Battuta Metro Station to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 6–8
- Schedules at
- rta.ae
- Phone
- 8009090
- ask@rta.ae
- Website
- rta.ae
Bus from Sharjah, Al Jubail Bus Station 2 to Deira City Center Bus Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 5–8
- Website
- https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/dubaibus?lang=en
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 35–38
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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