Yanbu: 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.
Yanbu is a city of 200,161 people in Saudi Arabia (Medina Region), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (YNB), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Yanbu runs from about 10 h 41 min a day in late December to 13 h 40 min in late June (computed for 24.09° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yanbu is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (YNB), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 10,532-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Yanbu: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Yanbu · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Jeddah, 311 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Makkah, 347 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Madinah, 163 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Sulţānah, 161 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ta’if, 396 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Yanbu?
Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (YNB), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Yanbu?
About 200,161 people live in Yanbu (GeoNames).
What time zone is Yanbu in?
Asia/Riyadh, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Yanbu?
The Rial (SAR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Yanbu?
Jeddah (311 km), Makkah (347 km), Madinah (163 km), Sulţānah (161 km), Ta’if (396 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.