can i travel Dubai to Riyadh on umra visa by any means of transport

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farrukhtrNew member21 June 2012 10:13:35

Assalamoalikum,
Dear Expats,
"i am Resident of Dubai, work here. i want to go Riyadh first,want to stay my brother's home and want go together to perform umra,and then return to riyadh and after some days direct go together to home country"
is there any issue ,i am single and gcc resident,can i plan my trip??? in this way,
Kindly help me in this regard.it will be highly appreciated.
thanks and jazakallah

Saud1979 Contributor

Member since 18 December 2011

Saud1979Contributor21 June 2012 17:03:15

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If you have a Umrah Visa, you can travel to KSA without any hesitations, you can drive in your own car, take a bus or get a flight.

Good Luck and remember me in your Dua.

Saud

SaudiUK Serial expat

Member since 17 March 2010

SaudiUKSerial expat22 June 2012 18:37:56

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you can travel by car or bus between dubai and riyadh on a umrah visa.

You will have a problem if you are travelling by plane. For Umrah visa, entry point is Jeddah if travelling by plane.

LekkoManolis New member

Member since 07 February 2013

LekkoManolisNew member07 February 2013 16:48:49

Can anyone please let us know if there is a regular bus service between Riyadh and Dubai (and if possible where is the station located, in Riyadh... at the hotel they don't seem to know...). Thanks...

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Member since 06 April 2010

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." -- Dorothy Parker

TheLegendLeadsViP07 February 2013 21:32:59

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Yup, SAPTCO buses serve this.

You'll have to go to their station in Azizyah district. You may ask any taxi to drive you to SAPTCO Azizyah.

suzan Guest

suzanGuest09 February 2013 00:59:44

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Get a umrah visa and fly. Don't go by car as it is too long, unless you are prepared to arrived exhausted to your brothers and want to sleep instead of catching up with him. Furthermore, it is about a 14 hour drive over to Mecca.

Fly down to Jeddah and hire a car.

You will want to arrive to Mecca refreshed, not exhausted from driving. As you will want to take some Zam zam with you, ensure you park your rental car near by, or just taxi back to the car, if parking far away. Remember, it is busy around this area and sometimes parking can be really hard to find close by. I say this from experience!!

Good luck

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