Here’s how you can travel from the UAE to Dammam and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia for less than Dh400

The bus grabs guests on a daily basis from Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.

Dubai: If you are contemplating whether travelling on a plane or driving to Saudi Arabia is less expensive, rather you can take a bus from the UAE to Dammam or Riyadh on a roundtrip for much less than Dh400.

Site visitors travelling from the UAE can take the bus run by the Saudi Arabia Public Transport Firm (SAPTCO), from Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. SAPTCO is an openly had business in Saudi Arabia that operates public transport services in Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah, Makkah and Medina.

According to SAPTCO internet site, the official SAPTCO ticketing agent in the UAE is Belad Al Sham Passenger Transport, which organizes everyday journeys for guests to Dammam as well as Riyadh.

How much does it cost to travel to Saudi Arabia by bus?

According to Abdulrahman Tawfic Akill, the supervisor at Belad Al Sham Traveler Transportation, these overjoy rates each:

For Riyadh:

One-way trip – Dh250
Two-way trip – Dh380

For Dammam:

One-way trip– Dh220
Two-way journey– Dh325

Discounted ticket rates for children:

” Kid under the age of 2 can travel totally free and also kids from the age of two to 12 years obtain a 30 percent price cut on the bus ticket,” Akill claimed.

Where to buy bus tickets for Saudi Arabia

You can purchase the tickets in two methods:

1. Online from the SAPTCO site: https://www.saptco.com.sa/TripReservation/Search.aspx or
2. With the Belad Al Sham Passenger Transport office located in Deira, Dubai and Al Shahamah, Abu Dhabi (area information can be found below).

The ticket workplace is open from Saturday to Thursday from 9am to 10pm. On Friday, the workplace timings are from 11am to 10pm.

Akill recommended that travelers must reserve the bus tickets at least 1 or 2 days in advance.

How to pay for bus tickets

If you go to the ticketing office, you can reserve and spend for the tickets with money or a bank card. If you reserve a ticket via the SAPTCO internet site, you will have to spend for the amount online through your credit or debit card.

How to book bus tickets from Dubai to Dammam and also Riyadh online:

1. See this web link from the SAPTCO internet site – https://www.saptco.com.sa/TripReservation/Search.aspx

2. Next off, choose if it is a one-way journey, round trip or a multiple-destination journey.

3. Enter your arrival and separation city.

4. Select the travel day.

5. Get in the number of passengers.

6. Click the ‘Browse’ switch.

7. Accept the terms and conditions.

8. Next off, you will certainly have the ability to view the timings, ticket price as well as the duration of the journey, as well as click ‘Schedule’.

9. Then, choose the timings for the return day and click ‘Book’.

10. Next off, go into the ‘traveler information’. This includes:

– Your complete name

– Select the file kind: Key, National ID, Iqama or Home Visa. If you are a non-GCC citizen enter your passport number.

– Select your nationality as well as sex.

– Enter your date of birth.

11. Enter your contact information– this includes your mobile number and also email address.

12. Click ‘Continue’.

13. Next off, verify the tickets and also spend for the amount online using your debt or debit card. Next off, you will obtain a verification and also receive the bus tickets on your registered email address.

Once you have received the tickets, take a hard copy and keep it with your Saudi visa as well as passport duplicate. When the bus gets to Saudi Arabia’s boundary, migration authorities will certainly require you to submit a physical duplicate of your tickets, Saudi visa and also passport.

Important documents for bus passengers travelling from UAE to Saudi Arabia

According to Belad Al Sham Traveler Transport, guests have to ensure they have a printout of all the required records when they board the bus and also make certain that their ticket stands for a minimum of six months.

For UAE residents:

Emirates ID
Passport
Legitimate residence permit
Print out of eVisa for GCC homeowners. Visit this site to learn how you can request a Saudi eVisa. It is very important to keep in mind that the eVisa is only provided to GCC homeowners from specific occupations, go here to locate the list for career eligible to make an application for the eVisa.
Bus ticket

For tourists:

Saudi visit visa– Visitors from over 49 countries are eligible for Saudi eVisa, visit this site to discover extra. However, if you are not from the eligible countries, you can look for a Saudi visa from an authorised travel representative or via the Saudi consulate in your country.
A valid UAE visit visa, which will additionally be needed when you go back to the UAE.
Bus ticket

Nonetheless, it is suggested to always talk to the authorised ticket agent on the called for traveling files before you reserve the tickets.

” We experience all the documents before travelling to ensure they are all valid when we reach the immigration checkpoint,” Akill said.

What are the bus timings?

The bus takes a trip from UAE to Dammam and also Riyadh each day. Right here are the bus timings.

– For Dammam, the bus leaves from Dubai at 2pm (UAE time).
– For Riyadh, the bus departs from Dubai at 3pm (UAE Time).

It is necessary to keep in mind that bus timings undergo change, you will be informed by the ticketing workplace if there are any modifications.

Bus pick-up points

According to Belad Al Sham Traveler Transport, the SAPTCO bus has three major bus stops in the UAE:

1. Dubai: Container Rasheed Building, Al Khaleej Road, Frij Al Murar

2. Sharjah: Behind King Faisal Mosque

3. Abu Dhabi: Al Nahhat Road, Al Shahamah

The ticketing workplace for Dubai and also Sharjah are located near the bus stops.

How long does it take to travel from UAE to Dammam and Riyadh?

” The trip generally takes 8 to 12 hrs, and also the bus does not make any kind of stops,” Akill claimed.
He added that when the bus reaches the Saudi border, personalizeds clearance takes virtually 2 hrs.