By Air:

King Khaled International Airport Tel: +966 1 221 1000 Fax: +966 1 221 1637

The King Khaled Airport, an architectural masterpiece, is located 35 kilometers from the Riyadh City Centre. With four terminals housed within the same building, it facilitates easy access for passengers of domestic and international passengers. Visitors can enjoy duty-free shopping and dine at some of the best Arabic restaurants within the airport.

Major airlines flying to Riyadh include:

Saudi Arabian Airlines ( +966 1 488 4444/ 488 4893/ http://www.saudiairlines.com/ ) Ethiopian ( +966 1 478 2140 / http://www.flyethiopian.com/ )

Biman Airlines ( +966 +966 1 462 3376 / http//www.bimanair.com/ ) Pakistan International Airlines ( +966 1 465 9600 / http://www.piac.com.pk/ )

Air Malaysia ( +966 1 478 4039 / http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/ )

Lufthansa ( +966 1 463 2004 / http://www.lufthansa.com/ )

British Airways ( +966 1 465 1633/ http://www.britishairways.com/ ) Thai ( +966 1 476 6776 / http://www.thaiairways.com/ )

Singapore Airlines ( +966 1 465 5835 / http://www.singaporeair.com/ )

Sri Lankan ( +966 1 477 2228 / http://www.srilankan.aero/ )

Air France ( +966 1 477 7654 / http://www.airfrance.com/ )

Phillippine Airlines ( +966 1 478 0336 / http://www.philippineair.com/ )

Cyprus Airways ( +966 1 477 7212 / http://www.cyprusairways.com/ )

Air India ( +966 1 477 4484 / http://www.airindia.com/ )

KLM( +966 1 477 6708 / http://www.klm.com )

American Airlines ( +966 1 462 5993 / http://www.aa.com/ )

TWA ( +966 1 477 2228 / http://www.twa.com/ )

Continental ( +966 1 478 0965 / http://www.flycontinental.com )

Public Transport:

Rail:

Riyadh Rail Station Tel: +966 1 473 4444 Fax: +966 1 448 5163

Although the railway system in Saudi Arabia is not well-developed, the Riyadh Railway Station offers trips to different parts of the country as well as local train service within the city. The main railway route is the Riyadh to Dammam line, which spans 570 km and touches major areas such as Dhahran, Abqaiq, Hofuf, Harad and Al Kharj. Another line connects Hofuf to Riyadh. Children under the age of four can travel free, while those between 4 and 12 will be charged half-priced fares.

Sea:

The main international passenger ports are at Dammam, Jeddah and Yanbu:

King Abdul Aziz Port ( http://www.kingfahdbinabdulaziz.com/ ) Jeddah Islamic Port ( http://www.kingfahdbinabdulaziz.com/ ) Yanbu Commercial Port ( http://www.kingfahdbinabdulaziz.com/ )

Road:

Bus:

SAPTCO Tel: +966 1 454 5000 Toll Free: +966 800 124 9999 Fax: +966 1 454 2100

Roads in Riyadh are well-networked with up to eight traffic lanes. Saudi Public Transport Co. ( SAPTCO ), the National Bus service in the country, offers intra-city as well as inter-city bus services. Most of the buses are air-conditioned. SAPTCO al