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SAUDIA World Cup shuttle flights
SAUDIA World Cup shuttle flights

Saudia World Cup shuttle flights to Qatar begin

The flights take off from Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam

Now boarding: Saudia World Cup shuttle flights have started from Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.

If you’ve got World Cup Qatar 2022 tickets, shuttle flights are one easy way to get from Saudi to Qatar on game day.

For all shuttle flights, including Saudia World Cup shuttle flights, you must have a World Cup ticket to go on a shuttle flight.

Saudia World Cup shuttle flights 2022 tickets cost from SAR992 for the one-way shuttle to Doha from Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. Business class ticket are available from SAR4,034. Shuttle flight tickets can be booked on saudia.com.

Shuttle flight passengers need to follow different guidelines, including not checking a bag. If you’re travelling on a Saudi World Cup Shuttle flight, pack just a carry-on weighing no more than seven kilograms (economy class) and 12 kilograms (business class).

Additionally, expired match day ticket holders cannot travel to Qatar on the said pass and will need to re-apply for a match day every time.

King Khalid International Airport
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh

Saudia World Cup shuttle flights 2022 take off from terminals three and four at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Hajj terminal at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam.

You get to plan same-day trips from all Saudi cities like Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam without worrying about hotel rooms (but if you are planning on staying here are the hotel rooms to check out).

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Apart from the Saudia World Cup shuttle flights (which are one-way), you can also book any of the six daily regular flights to Hamad International Airport in Doha. There are three flying out of Riyadh and three out of Jeddah where you can check-in luggage, too. The roundtrip costs SAR1,417.

If you haven’t managed to get World Cup tickets, you can try to snag some on the resale platform. Tickets or not, those without World Cup tickets will be able to enter Qatar from this date.

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There are plenty of other ways to head to Qatar: you could drive right into the city or grab a Careem taxi to the city.

No matter how you’re getting to Qatar, you will need a Hayya Card. You can also get a free Saudi e-visa to explore the Kingdom between games.

If you’re staying in Saudi for all the World Cup action, make sure you don’t miss a single game with the Saudi match schedule.

If you’re wondering where to watch the World Cup in Riyadh, there are fan zones, as well as multiple zones at Riyadh Season 2022 with screenings and events, including the Fan Festival and Coca-Cola fan zone.

you can head out to the historic city of AlUla and watch the games at Caravan AlUla and check out one of the largest celebratory areas in Riyadh.

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No matter where you’re watching the World Cup 2022, make sure that you have your Saudi jerseys. Let’s go team.

From SAR992. Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam. saudia.com.

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