Al Kharj: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Al Kharj is a city of 425,300 people in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh Region), 438 m (1,437 ft) above sea level. Our booking partner lists 21 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Al Kharj runs from about 10 h 41 min a day in late December to 13 h 40 min in late June (computed for 24.16° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Al Kharj in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Al Kharj · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 21 places to stay in Al Kharj. Of the 2 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (2). Guests have left 1,047 reviews in total.
Hotels in Al Kharj: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Riyadh, 86 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dammam, 376 km — buses · car rental
- Al Hufūf, 264 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Al Mubarraz, 267 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Al Jubayl, 392 km — buses · car rental
- Unaizah, 399 km — buses · car rental
- Khobar, 373 km — buses · car rental
- Madīnat Ḩamad, 387 km (Bahrain) — buses · car rental
- Az Zulfī, 348 km — buses · car rental
- Ar Rifā‘, 391 km (Bahrain) — buses · car rental
Common questions
How big is Al Kharj?
About 425,300 people live in Al Kharj, across 20 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Al Kharj in?
Asia/Riyadh, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Al Kharj?
The Rial (SAR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Al Kharj?
Our booking partner lists 21 places to stay in Al Kharj, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Al Kharj?
Riyadh (86 km), Dammam (376 km), Al Hufūf (264 km), Al Mubarraz (267 km), Al Jubayl (392 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.