Between cities
Madinah to Riyadh taxi, from your hotel to your door
- DistanceAbout 840 km
- Journey time8 to 9 hrs
- FromSAR 1,000Whole vehicle, one direction
Overview
A Madinah to Riyadh taxi takes you from your Madinah hotel to any address in Riyadh, in one vehicle. Madinah lies in the west of the Kingdom. Riyadh, the capital, sits in the centre of the Arabian Peninsula, so the whole drive heads east. It is about 840 km, a drive of 8 to 9 hours with breaks on the way. You load your cases once at the hotel and unload them at your door. It suits you if Riyadh is home and Madinah is the last stop after your Umrah.
The fare for the whole vehicle starts at SAR 1,000, from a Madinah hotel to any address in Riyadh. The road east is about 840 km. Plan for a drive of 8 to 9 hours, most of a day. Stops to pray, to eat and to rest are part of the fare. You pay for your own food.
What the Madinah to Riyadh taxi costs
Every fare is in Saudi Riyal and pays for the whole vehicle. It runs one way, from your Madinah hotel lobby to any address in Riyadh, and includes the stops on the road.
| Vehicle | Seats and bags | Fare | Choose |
|---|---|---|---|
 SedanToyota Camry | 4 seats2 large cases plus 2 hand bags | SAR 1,000Whole vehicle, one direction | Too small for your party |
 SedanHyundai Sonata | 4 seats2 large cases plus 2 hand bags | SAR 1,000Whole vehicle, one direction | Too small for your party |
 VanHyundai Staria9 seat Staria carrying up to 7 passengers | 7 seats6 large cases plus 4 hand bags | SAR 1,300Whole vehicle, one direction | Too small for your party |
 SUVGMC Yukon XLYukon XL or similar | 7 seats6 large cases plus 4 hand bags | SAR 1,900Whole vehicle, one direction | Too small for your party |
 VanToyota Hiace | 11 seats10 large cases plus 10 hand bags | SAR 1,500Whole vehicle, one direction | Too small for your party |
 MinibusToyota Coaster | 19 seats15 large cases plus 19 hand bags | SAR 2,750Whole vehicle, one direction | Too small for your party |
 CoachCoach | 44 seats44 large cases plus 44 hand bags | SAR 3,000Whole vehicle, one direction | Too small for your party |
Whole vehicle, one direction unless return is marked. Pay the driver at the end, cash in SAR or bank transfer. No deposit, no card, no booking fee. Journey time: 8 to 9 hrs.
Picking a vehicle for many hours and many cases
On a long day, room to move matters as much as a seat. A Camry or a Sonata takes two or three people well, with 2 large cases and 2 hand bags. A family of five to seven fits better in the Staria, which holds 6 large cases and 4 hand bags. For a higher seat with the same space, pick the GMC Yukon XL.
A Hiace carries up to eleven people and 10 large cases, so a big family goes home in one vehicle. Bigger parties need the Coaster, which seats 19, or the Coach, which seats 44. A folding wheelchair fits in the Staria or Hiace boot (wheelchairs).
Which vehicle fits?
5 of 7 vehicle classes take 4 people and 4 large cases, Madinah to Riyadh.
- VanHyundai Staria7 seats, 6 large cases, 4 hand bagsSAR 1,300
- SUVGMC Yukon XL7 seats, 6 large cases, 4 hand bagsSAR 1,900
- VanToyota Hiace11 seats, 10 large cases, 10 hand bagsSAR 1,500
- MinibusToyota Coaster19 seats, 15 large cases, 19 hand bagsSAR 2,750
- CoachCoach44 seats, 44 large cases, 44 hand bagsSAR 3,000
Too small for this party: Toyota Camry, Hyundai Sonata.
Pick-up at your Madinah hotel
Your driver comes into the hotel lobby at the hour you set and finds you there. If you stay close to Masjid an-Nabawi, the Prophet’s Mosque, your street may be shut to cars at prayer time. In that case the driver waits on the nearest open road and helps carry the cases.
Thirty minutes of waiting at the hotel are in the fare, which leaves time to check out. After that, the hourly rate applies (how extras are charged).
For rides inside Madinah before your last day, use the Madinah taxi fares.
How to book a taxi, Madinah to Riyadh
- Send both ends. Give your Madinah hotel and the Riyadh address, or a map pin.
- Count people and cases. Tell us the number of adults, children and large cases. Add any boxes and Zamzam containers.
- Choose the start. Name the day and the hour you want to leave.
- Accept the written fare. We reply on WhatsApp with the vehicle and the fare. Your driver’s name and phone number follow before the day.
Message us on WhatsApp, at any hour.
The long road east to Riyadh
- Loading in Madinah. The driver puts the cases in the boot and counts them with you.
- Settling in. Keep water and snacks in a bag at your feet, with any medicine. The boot stays shut until the next stop.
- Breaks for prayer and food. The driver stops at each prayer time on the way and for a meal. Ask for a short rest stop when someone needs one.
- Into Riyadh. Riyadh is the largest city in the Kingdom by population. Share a map pin of the exact address, and the driver brings you to the door.
Prayer times move through the year. So the number of prayer stops depends on the hour you set off.
Other transportation from Madinah to Riyadh
Flights run from Madinah’s airport to Riyadh and land at King Khalid International Airport. A flight also needs a ride to the airport, time for check-in, a wait for bags and a ride across Riyadh. Check flight times with the airline before you plan.
Intercity coaches link the two cities as well. They run on a timetable, from the bus station in Madinah to the one in Riyadh. So you need a ride at each end. Ask the coach company for its times. A taxi starts in your hotel lobby and stops at your own door.
Included in the Riyadh fare
- Pick-up in your Madinah hotel lobby, with 30 minutes of waiting
- Drop-off at any address in Riyadh, at the same fare
- Stops to pray, to eat and to rest (you buy your own food)
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Luggage up to the limit of your vehicle class
You pay the driver at the end, in Riyadh (how to pay). A child seat is free when you give the child’s age. To move the date or cancel, read changes and cancelling.
Tips for a full day on the road
Leave early
If you start after Fajr (the dawn prayer), most of the drive is in daylight. You also reach Riyadh in good time to unpack.
Water and snacks
Keep a bottle of water for each person and some biscuits in a hand bag. The boot is hard to reach between stops.
Boxes of dates
Madinah is known for its Ajwa dates. If you take boxes home, count them with your cases when you book.
Parents and grandparents
Long hours in one seat make knees and backs ache. Ask for a short stop to walk whenever someone needs it. The higher seat of the GMC Yukon XL is easier to get in and out of.
Questions about the Madinah to Riyadh taxi
Yes. Prices begin at SAR 1,000 for one vehicle and everyone in it, one way. Larger vehicle classes each have a separate fare.
About 840 km by road. Riyadh is a wide city. Your address can add a few kilometres or take a few off.
Plan for a drive of 8 to 9 hours, door to door. The prayer, meal and rest stops are counted in that time.
No. Stops to pray, to eat and to rest are in the fare. A side trip you add on the day is charged by the hour (how extras are charged).
Yes, if you send a map pin on WhatsApp. A home, a hotel or an office in Riyadh all have the same fare.
That trip is not on our fare list. Send it to us on WhatsApp anyway, and a person prices it in writing (booking and fares).
Yes, as two bookings. The first is the Madinah to Makkah taxi. Later, when your days in Makkah end, the Makkah to Riyadh taxi carries you home.
Still have a question?
Ask on WhatsApp in Arabic, English, Urdu, Punjabi or Saraiki, at any hour. Voice notes are fine.
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Tell us your Madinah hotel, the Riyadh address, the date and your start time. Add the number of people and cases. We reply on WhatsApp with the fare in writing, at any hour.