Roof Hotel Apartments sits in north Riyadh, so trips vary depending on whether you are heading to a station, a venue or the city centre. Use the car times as a guide when planning: Riyadh city centre is about 23 minutes away, and King Khaled International Airport is about 28 minutes away by car.
- King Abdullah Financial District station: about 12 minutes by car.
- Boulevard Riyadh City: about 10 minutes by car.
- Mohammed Abdu Arena: about 11 minutes by car.
- King Saud University: about 17 minutes by car.
- Al-Awwal Park: about 21 minutes by car.
Choosing transport for Riyadh distances
Driving is the only transport mode with journey times to Riyadh city centre and the visitor venues listed here. Walking times are available for two nearby stations, though each takes considerably longer on foot than by car.
Riyadh city centre is about 23 minutes by car from these apartments in north Riyadh. For nearby outings, Boulevard Riyadh City takes about 10 minutes by car and Mohammed Abdu Arena about 11 minutes. Al-Awwal Park is about 21 minutes away by car.
The stations with travel times from the hotel are King Abdullah Financial District, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Group and Ar Rabi.
The Riyadh Metro guide to stations and connections covers planning a metro journey. The times here compare access to the three named stations; they do not give metro routes from the hotel area.
Using the metro and connecting to stations
King Abdullah Financial District, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Group and Ar Rabi are the named stations with travel times from Roof Hotel Apartments.
King Abdullah Financial District station is about 12 minutes away by car. Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Group station is about 10 minutes by car or 48 minutes on foot. Ar Rabi station is about 13 minutes by car or 53 minutes on foot.
The walking comparisons apply to Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Group and Ar Rabi. The supplied times do not specify connecting services or onward metro journey times, so allow for the station transfer as well as the ride to your destination.
Taxis and ride-hailing
The available car times do not distinguish between a taxi, ride-hailing vehicle or another car journey, so use them as broad journey comparisons rather than a guaranteed arrival time.
Boulevard Riyadh City takes about 10 minutes by car from Roof Hotel Apartments, while Mohammed Abdu Arena takes about 11 minutes. Actual journey times may differ.
Driving, parking and journey timing
The listed car journeys range from about 10 minutes to Boulevard Riyadh City to about 28 minutes to the airport.
King Saud University is about 17 minutes by car from Roof Hotel Apartments; Al-Awwal Park takes about 21 minutes. For a fixed-time arrival, leave a little extra time beyond the approximate journey time.
The drive from Roof Hotel Apartments to King Khaled International Airport takes about 28 minutes. A separate guide to the airport journey focuses on that route.
Planning trips from the hotel area
Group destinations by area when planning from north Riyadh: the times cover central Riyadh, stations and several venues, rather than a single route linking them all.
For a city-centre day, the drive from Roof Hotel Apartments takes about 23 minutes. Boulevard Riyadh City and Mohammed Abdu Arena are nearer, at about 10 and 11 minutes by car respectively. A one-day Riyadh route for history and city sights can help you arrange sightseeing stops.
King Saud University takes about 109 minutes on foot or about 17 minutes by car. Al-Awwal Park takes about 116 minutes on foot or about 21 minutes by car. The airport is about 28 minutes away by car, so plan that trip separately from shorter local outings.
FAQs
How long does it take to drive from north Riyadh to the city centre?
The drive from Roof Hotel Apartments to Riyadh city centre takes about 23 minutes.
Which named stations have journey times from the hotel area?
Can you walk to the named stations?
Walking times are available for Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Group station, about 48 minutes, and Ar Rabi station, about 53 minutes. King Abdullah Financial District station is about 12 minutes away by car.