Bus Routes in Riyadh (2025 Guide)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has an efficient transport system, which takes commuters in and around the city. Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO) provides intercity transport within Riyadh and other cities in Saudi Arabia. SAPTCO also provides bus services within the cities of Mecca, Medina, Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.

Bus routes in Riyadh are divided into 6 major routes. Riyadh’s buses runs from 5:30 am to 11:30 pm. Route 7 buses run from Al Batha and King Khalid University Hospital; while Route 8 goes through Al Batha and Dallah Driving School. Below is a table of all the major bus routes in Riyadh including stops.

Route 7

One Way	Frequency	Return
Al Batha	Civil Affairs – Ministry of Foreign Affairs – AL Nasiriyah – King Khalid Grand Mosque – King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital	King Khaled University Hospital
King Khaled University Hospital	King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital – King Khalid Grand Mosque – AL Nasiriyah – Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Civil Affairs	Al Batha

Route 8

One Way	Frequency	Return
Al Batha	Civil Affairs – Ministry of Foreign Affairs – King Faisal Specialist Hospital – Euromarch markets – King Abdullah Financial District	Dallah Driving School
Dallah Driving School	King Abdullah Financial District – Euromarch markets – King Faisal Specialist Hospital – Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Civil Affairs	Al Batha

Route 9

One Way	Frequency	Return
Public Transportation Center	Al Batha – Chamber of Commerce – Faisaliyah Tower – Kingdom Tower – Uwais markets	North Vegetable markets
North Vegetable markets	Uwais markets – Kingdom Tower – Faisaliyah Tower – Chamber of Commerce – Al Batha	Public Transportation Center

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Route 10

One Way	Frequency	Return
Al Batha	Central Post – King Faisal bin Fahd Stadium – Riyadh Zoo – Ministry of the National Guard – Labour Office (AL Rawdah)	Al Rawdah District
Al Rawdah District	King Abdulaziz Public Library – Royal Saudi Air Forces – Security Forces Hospital – King Faisal bin Fahd Stadium – Central Post	Al Batha

Route 16

One Way	Frequency	Return
Al Batha	Al Maglya shopping center – King Saud Medical City – Haggar School – Albadeah Mall – Al Nasr Club	Jeddah road bridge
Jeddah road bridge	Al Nasr Club – Albadeah Mall – Haggar School – King Saud Medical City – Al Maglya shopping center	Al Batha

Route 17

One Way	Frequency	Return
Al Batha	Riyadh Water Tower – Al kharj – Yamama Saudi Cement Factor – Convalescent hospital – Saudi Cables	Industrial City
Industrial City	Kharj Housing – Convalescent hospital – Yamama Saudi Cement Factor – Al kharj – Ibn Sulaiman Commercial Center	Al Batha