Tabuk: 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.
Tabuk is a city of 667,000 people in Saudi Arabia (Tabuk Region), 768 m (2,520 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport (TUU), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Tabuk Station. Our booking partner lists 100 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Tabuk runs from about 10 h 23 min a day in late December to 14 h in late June (computed for 28.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tabuk is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport (TUU), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 10,991-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Tabuk: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Tabuk Station. Trains to Tabuk
Buses to Tabuk · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 100 places to stay in Tabuk. Of the 41 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (14), and 1 are five-star. Across 38 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.6 out of 10. Guests have left 23,808 reviews in total.
Hotels in Tabuk: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Amman, 400 km (Jordan) — trains · buses · car rental
- Jerusalem, 397 km (Israel)
- Hurghada, 300 km (Egypt)
- Beersheba, 361 km (Israel)
- Khuraybat as Sūq, 392 km (Jordan) — buses · car rental
- Khān Yūnis, 393 km (Palestinian Territory)
- Hebron, 376 km (Palestinian Territory)
- Sakakah, 394 km — buses · car rental
- Rafaḩ, 393 km (Palestinian Territory)
- Qurayyat, 334 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Tabuk?
Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport (TUU), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tabuk?
About 667,000 people live in Tabuk (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tabuk in?
Asia/Riyadh, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Tabuk?
The Rial (SAR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Tabuk?
Our booking partner lists 100 places to stay in Tabuk, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Tabuk?
Amman (400 km), Jerusalem (397 km), Hurghada (300 km), Beersheba (361 km), Khuraybat as Sūq (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 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.