How to Use Riyadh Metro & Haramain High-Speed Railway in Saudi Arabia (2026 Transit Walkthrough)

Avoid ticket machine confusion and penalty fares with our step-by-step guide to Riyadh Metro and Haramain High-Speed Railway (HHR — Jeddah Airport, Jeddah, King Abdullah Economic City, Madinah & Makkah at 300 km/h) & SAR North/East Railway.

1) RIYADH METRO: All 6 driverless Riyadh Metro lines (including Yellow Line 4 directly from King Khalid Airport T1–T5 to KAFD, and Blue Line 1 down Olaya Road past Kingdom Centre to the National Museum & Qasr Al-Hukm) cost just 4 SAR ($1.07 USD) for 2 hours of unlimited transfers—simply tap your foreign Visa, Mastercard, or Apple Pay at the turnstile! 2) ALULA BOOKING RULE: You cannot drive your own car inside Hegra, Dadan, or Jabal Ikmah; book official timed bus or vintage Land Rover tickets at `experiencealula.com` before flying to AlUla!

Intercity Connections on Haramain High-Speed Railway (HHR — Jeddah Airport, Jeddah, King Abdullah Economic City, Madinah & Makkah at 300 km/h) & SAR North/East Railway

Travel seamlessly across Saudi Arabia on Haramain High-Speed Railway (HHR — Jeddah Airport, Jeddah, King Abdullah Economic City, Madinah & Makkah at 300 km/h) & SAR North/East Railway. Compare walk-up fares against advance promotional tickets and regional passes in SAR (﷼).