Saudi Arabia: cities and how to get around
28 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Saudi Arabia has 28 cities on this site, including the capital, Riyadh. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
Cities in Saudi Arabia
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddah | Mecca Region | 4,697,000 | JED (21 km) | 858 |
| Riyadh | Riyadh Region | 4,205,961 | RUH (30 km) | 2,250+ |
| Makkah | Mecca Region | 1,578,722 | TIF (75 km) | 596 |
| Madinah | Medina Region | 1,300,000 | MED (13 km) | 273 |
| Dammam | Eastern Province | 1,252,523 | DMM (31 km) | 113 |
| Sulţānah | Medina Region | 946,697 | MED (14 km) | — |
| Buraydah | Al-Qassim Region | 745,353 | ELQ (20 km) | 65 |
| Ta’if | Mecca Region | 688,693 | TIF (27 km) | — |
| Tabuk | Tabuk Region | 667,000 | TUU (6 km) | 100 |
| Ha'il | Ha'il Region | 605,930 | HAS (9 km) | — |
| Najrān | Najran Region | 505,652 | EAM (34 km) | 15 |
| Al Kharj | Riyadh Region | 425,300 | — | 21 |
| Khamis Mushait | 'Asir Region | 387,553 | AHB (10 km) | — |
| Al Hufūf | Eastern Province | 293,179 | HOF (14 km) | — |
| Al Mubarraz | Eastern Province | 290,802 | HOF (17 km) | — |
| Hafar Al-Batin | Eastern Province | 271,642 | AQI (19 km) | — |
| Al Jubayl | Eastern Province | 237,274 | DMM (63 km) | — |
| Şabyā | Jazan Region | 228,375 | GIZ (28 km) | — |
| Abha | 'Asir Region | 210,886 | AHB (16 km) | — |
| Yanbu | Medina Region | 200,161 | YNB (6 km) | — |
| Unaizah | Al-Qassim Region | 183,319 | ELQ (32 km) | — |
| Khobar | Eastern Province | 165,799 | BAH (43 km) | — |
| Arar | Northern Borders Region | 148,540 | RAE (12 km) | — |
| Sakakah | Al Jawf Region | 128,332 | AJF (23 km) | — |
| Az Zulfī | Riyadh Region | 125,000 | — | — |
| Bīshah | 'Asir Region | 115,537 | BHH (2 km) | — |
| Jizan | Jazan Region | 105,198 | GIZ (4 km) | — |
| Qurayyat | Al Jawf Region | 102,903 | URY (11 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Yemen, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait.
Common questions
Which cities in Saudi Arabia are covered?
Jeddah, Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah, Dammam, Sulţānah, Buraydah, Ta’if and 20 more.
What currency does Saudi Arabia use?
The Rial (SAR).
Which side of the road does Saudi Arabia drive on?
The right.
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.