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Saudi Arabia & GCC Driving Distances by Road
A growing library of route guides covering estimated road distance, driving time, route information, maps and border details for journeys between GCC cities and major Saudi destinations — starting with Makkah and Madinah.
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GCC to Makkah
Road distance and driving time from Gulf cities to Makkah.
Kuwait → Makkah
Kuwait to Makkah Distance by Road
~1,600 km road distance~16–18 hrs driving
Bahrain → Makkah
Bahrain to Makkah Distance by Road
~1,400 km road distance~12.5–14.5 hrs driving
Doha → Makkah
Doha to Makkah Distance by Road
~1,450 km road distance~14–16 hrs driving
Dubai → Makkah
Dubai to Makkah Distance by Road
~1,900 km road distance~17–21.5 hrs driving
Abu Dhabi → Makkah
Abu Dhabi to Makkah Distance by Road
~1,880 km road distance~16–19.5 hrs driving
Muscat → Makkah
Muscat to Makkah Distance by Road
~2,220 km road distance~20–22.5 hrs driving
GCC to Madinah
Road distance and driving time from Gulf cities to Madinah.
Kuwait → Madinah
Kuwait to Madinah Distance by Road
~1,130 km road distance~12–13.5 hrs driving
Bahrain → Madinah
Bahrain to Madinah Distance by Road
~1,290 km road distance~10–12 hrs driving
Doha → Madinah
Doha to Madinah Distance by Road
~1,400 km road distance~13–14 hrs driving
Dubai → Madinah
Dubai to Madinah Distance by Road
~1,880 km road distance~17–19 hrs driving
Abu Dhabi → Madinah
Abu Dhabi to Madinah Distance by Road
~1,790 km road distance~17.5–18 hrs driving
GCC to Riyadh
Road distance and driving time from Gulf cities to Riyadh.
Abu Dhabi → Riyadh
Abu Dhabi to Riyadh Distance by Road
~880 km road distance~8–9 hrs driving
Doha → Riyadh
Doha to Riyadh Distance by Road
~590 km road distance~6–7 hrs driving
Bahrain → Riyadh
Bahrain to Riyadh Distance by Road
~480 km road distance~4.5–5.5 hrs driving
Kuwait → Riyadh
Kuwait to Riyadh Distance by Road
~660 km road distance~7–8 hrs driving
Muscat → Riyadh
Muscat to Riyadh Distance by Road
~1,350 km road distance~12–14 hrs driving
Saudi Cities to Makkah
Road distance and driving time from other Saudi cities to Makkah.
Riyadh → Makkah
Riyadh to Makkah Distance by Road
~870 km road distance~8–9 hrs driving
Dammam → Makkah
Dammam to Makkah Distance by Road
~1,250 km road distance~12–13 hrs driving
Jeddah → Makkah
Jeddah to Makkah Distance by Road
~90 km road distance~60–90 min driving
Madinah → Makkah
Madinah to Makkah Distance by Road
~450 km road distance~4–5 hrs driving
Al Khobar → Makkah
Al Khobar to Makkah Distance by Road
~1,250 km road distance~12–14 hrs driving
Tabuk → Makkah
Tabuk to Makkah Distance by Road
~1,030 km road distance~10–11 hrs driving
Abha → Makkah
Abha to Makkah Distance by Road
~620 km road distance~7–9 hrs driving
Najran → Makkah
Najran to Makkah Distance by Road
~870 km road distance~10–12 hrs driving
Yanbu → Makkah
Yanbu to Makkah Distance by Road
~375 km road distance~6.5–7.5 hrs driving
Saudi Cities to Madinah
Road distance and driving time from other Saudi cities to Madinah.
Riyadh → Madinah
Riyadh to Madinah Distance by Road
~835 km road distance~7–8.5 hrs driving
Dammam → Madinah
Dammam to Madinah Distance by Road
~950 km road distance~9–11 hrs driving
Jeddah → Madinah
Jeddah to Madinah Distance by Road
~415 km road distance~4–4.5 hrs driving
Al Khobar → Madinah
Al Khobar to Madinah Distance by Road
~1,250 km road distance~11–13 hrs driving
Yanbu → Madinah
Yanbu to Madinah Distance by Road
~230 km road distance~2–2.5 hrs driving
Abha → Madinah
Abha to Madinah Distance by Road
~1,030 km road distance~11–13 hrs driving
Najran → Madinah
Najran to Madinah Distance by Road
~1,280 km road distance~15–18 hrs driving
Saudi City-to-City Distances
Road distance and driving time between other major Saudi cities.
Riyadh → Jeddah
Riyadh to Jeddah Distance by Road
~950 km road distance~9–11 hrs driving
Dammam → Jeddah
Dammam to Jeddah Distance by Road
~1,340 km road distance~12–14 hrs driving
Dammam → Riyadh
Dammam to Riyadh Distance by Road
~410 km road distance~3.5–4 hrs driving
Al Khobar → Riyadh
Al Khobar to Riyadh Distance by Road
~430 km road distance~3.5–4 hrs driving
Jeddah → Riyadh
Jeddah to Riyadh Distance by Road
~955 km road distance~8.5–10 hrs driving
Riyadh → Yanbu
Riyadh to Yanbu Distance by Road
~1,060 km road distance~10–11 hrs driving
Jeddah → Yanbu
Jeddah to Yanbu Distance by Road
~335 km road distance~3–3.5 hrs driving
Popular Tourist & Religious Routes
Road distance and driving time for popular tourist and pilgrim routes.
Taif → Makkah
Taif to Makkah Distance by Road
~90 km road distance~1.5–2 hrs driving
Taif → Madinah
Taif to Madinah Distance by Road
~500 km road distance~5–6 hrs driving
AlUla → Makkah
AlUla to Makkah Distance by Road
~730 km road distance~8.5–9.5 hrs driving
Riyadh → AlUla
Riyadh to AlUla Distance by Road
~1,080 km road distance~10–12 hrs driving
Jeddah → AlUla
Jeddah to AlUla Distance by Road
~700 km road distance~7–9 hrs driving
Riyadh → Taif
Riyadh to Taif Distance by Road
~790 km road distance~7.5–8.5 hrs driving
Jeddah → Taif
Jeddah to Taif Distance by Road
~175 km road distance~2–2.5 hrs driving
Dammam → Taif
Dammam to Taif Distance by Road
~1,175 km road distance~11–13 hrs driving
Riyadh → Abha
Riyadh to Abha Distance by Road
~970 km road distance~9–12 hrs driving
Jeddah → Abha
Jeddah to Abha Distance by Road
~610 km road distance~7–10 hrs driving
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