Şabyā: 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.
Şabyā is a city of 228,375 people in Saudi Arabia (Jazan Region), 36 m (118 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport (GIZ), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Şabyā runs from about 11 h 9 min a day in late December to 13 h 12 min in late June (computed for 17.15° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Şabyā is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport (GIZ), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, whose 10,006-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Şabyā: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Şabyā · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Sanaa, 261 km (Yemen) — flights
- Ibb, 391 km (Yemen) — flights
- Al Ḩudaydah, 264 km (Yemen)
- Najrān, 164 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Khamis Mushait, 128 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abha, 119 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dhamār, 347 km (Yemen)
- Bīshah, 317 km — buses · car rental
- Jizan, 30 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Şabyā?
Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport (GIZ), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre.
How big is Şabyā?
About 228,375 people live in Şabyā (GeoNames).
What time zone is Şabyā in?
Asia/Riyadh, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Şabyā?
The Rial (SAR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Şabyā?
Sanaa (261 km), Ibb (391 km), Al Ḩudaydah (264 km), Najrān (164 km), Khamis Mushait (128 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.