Middle East
Getting around Saudi Arabia
Between cities
Getting around Saudi Arabia
Fly long distances (Saudia, flynas, flyadeal). Trains: Haramain high-speed Jeddah–Medina–Mecca, Riyadh–Dammam and the northern line. SAPTCO buses elsewhere; car rental is common.
Key facts
- Ride-hailing apps: Uber, Careem, Bolt, Jeeny.
- Driving: on the right. Visitors may drive on a valid foreign licence for up to a year or visa validity; carry an IDP.
- Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR)
- SAPTCO intercity buses
Getting around by place
Sources
- Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR)
- SAPTCO intercity buses
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Saudi Arabia
- Saudi unified visa platform
- Visit Saudi
- World Bank open data
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