Riyadh Metro Guide: Routes, Stations, Tickets & Darb Card
Complete Riyadh Metro guide with all lines, English station list, ticket prices, Darb card details, airport routes, timings, fares and travel tips.
Riyadh Public Transport Guide
Riyadh Metro Guide
Routes, lines, stations, Darb card details, ticket prices, operating notes and practical travel information for residents, expats and visitors in Riyadh.
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Regular and First Class fares
Pass type
Class
Riders
Estimated total
4 SAR
Valid for two hours from activation. Multiple trips can be taken within the active pass window.
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Routes and Lines
Official axes and lengths
L1
38 km
Blue Line
Al Olaya - Al Batha - Al Hayer roads
North-south city spine linking KAFD, central Riyadh and southern districts.
Connects with major transfer stations including KAFD, National Museum and Qasr Al Hokm.
KAFD
Al Murooj
King Fahad District
King Fahad District 2
Al Wurud 2
Al Wizarat
GOSI
Officers Club
L2
25.3 km
Red Line
King Abdullah Road
East-west corridor across King Abdullah Road, serving universities, business districts and exhibition areas.
Useful for King Saud University, Al Wurud, Riyadh Exhibition Center and eastern neighborhoods.
King Saud University
At Takhassussi
Al Wurud
Riyadh Exhibition Center
King Abdulaziz Road
An Nuzhah
Khalid Bin Alwaleed Road
Al Hamra
L3
40.7 km
Orange Line
Al Madinah Al Munawwarah Road - Prince Saad Bin Abdulrahman I Road
Longest metro route, running from the west of Riyadh through the historic center toward the east.
Key for Jeddah Road, Western Station, Qasr Al Hokm, Railway, Al Malaz and An Naseem.
Jeddah Road
Tuwaiq
Ad Douh
Western Station
Aishah bint Abi Bakr Street
Dhahrat Al Badiah
Sultanah
Qasr Al Hokm
L4
29.5 km
Yellow Line
King Khalid International Airport Road
Airport route connecting KAFD and northern Riyadh with King Khalid International Airport terminals.
Best line for airport access, PNU and Governmental Complex trips.
KAFD
Ar Rabi
Uthman Bin Affan Road
PNU
Airport T5
Airport T3-4
Airport T1-2
Governmental Complex
L5
12.9 km
Green Line
King Abdulaziz Road
Central government and institutional corridor along King Abdulaziz Road.
Good for ministries and the National Museum transfer area.
Ministry of Education
Salahaddin
Al Wizarat
MEW&A
Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Finance
National Museum
L6
29.7 km
Purple Line
Abdulrahman Bin Awf Road - Sheikh Hassan Bin Hussain Bin Ali Road
Northeast arc connecting KAFD, Ar Rabi, eastern neighborhoods and An Naseem.
Useful for KAFD transfers, Ar Rabi, Al Hamra, Al Yarmuk and King Fahad Stadium.
KAFD
Ar Rabi
Al Hamra
Al Khaleej
Al Yarmuk
King Fahad Stadium
An Naseem
Station Directory
75 Riyadh Metro station names
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