340 Bus Route Riyadh: The Ath Thumamah Line Through Qurtubah

340 Bus Route Riyadh: The Ath Thumamah Line Through Qurtubah

Dear All, here are the details about the 340 Bus Route Riyadh | Route 340 is documented only by the Royal Commission’s 2024 station data. Neither of the route lists reviewed for this guide names it: it is not in KSA Expats’ January 2025 list or Life in Saudi Arabia’s list.

What the data shows is a 47-station line across the north of the city, from a station named SAR and the Al-Muanisiyah and Qurtubah groups in the east, along Ath Thumamah and Abi Bakr Alsiddiq roads, to King Abdulaziz and Anas Bin Malik in the west.

Because no source names an origin or destination, this guide sticks to what the dataset supports and does not invent termini. Confirm the route and its destination in the Riyadh Bus app before you plan a trip on it.

Route 340 Details

Stations and Stop Order on the 340

Qurtubah, Ath Thumamah and Abi Bakr Alsiddiq each have 8 stations, King Abdulaziz has 6 and Al-Muanisiyah 5. The two large air-conditioned shelters are Al-Falah 603 (direction 2) and Al-Falah 504 (direction 1). The coordinates sit within a box 6.5 km north-south by 12.9 km east-west.

The SAR station is a single stop in direction 1, about 0.3 km from the coordinates Wikipedia gives for Riyadh North railway station on Al Thumamah Road. The dataset does not say what SAR refers to, so that is a proximity, not a confirmed interchange. RCRC’s sequence numbers do not form a clean chain, so the order shown runs east to west from coordinates and should be read as approximate.

Stage tags split evenly: 18 stations at stage 4 and 18 beyond stage 5.2, with 8 at stage 1 and 3 at stage 2. The dataset describes the network as planned once fully developed, so a listed station is not proof that it is open.

Fare and Payment

KSA Expats lists a 2-hour pass at SAR 4, but that list does not include Route 340, and no other source gives a route-specific fare. Treat SAR 4 as the general network fare and confirm the price and the next departure in the Riyadh Bus app.

How to Ride the 340 Bus

1. Look for an Ath Thumamah, Qurtubah or Abi Bakr Alsiddiq station on the RCRC list, since those are the largest groups.
2. Open the Riyadh Bus app and check that Route 340 is listed and which direction it runs.
3. Pay with your pass or the payment option shown in the app.
4. Alight at the station nearest your destination, checking that direction 1 and 2 stations differ at some groups.

Frequently Asked Questions About Route 340

Where does the 340 bus go?
No source reviewed names its origin or destination. The RCRC data has 47 stations from a station named SAR in the east, through Qurtubah and Ath Thumamah, to Anas Bin Malik in the west.

Is Route 340 in the official route lists?
It is not in KSA Expats’ January 2025 list or Life in Saudi Arabia’s list. It appears in the RCRC 2024 station dataset, so confirm its status in the app.

Which areas does Route 340 pass through?
The dataset groups are SAR, Al-Muanisiyah, Qurtubah, Al-Falah, Ath Thumamah, An-Nada, Abi Bakr Alsiddiq, King Abdulaziz and Anas Bin Malik, shown here in approximate east-to-west order.

What is the SAR station on Route 340?
The dataset lists a single station named SAR in direction 1 and does not explain the name. It sits about 0.3 km from Riyadh North railway station’s coordinates, but that is not confirmed as its purpose.

How many stations does Route 340 have?
The RCRC dataset lists 47: 22 in direction 1 and 25 in direction 2. The dataset describes the network as planned once fully developed, so some stations may not be open.

How often does the 340 bus run?
None of the sources reviewed publishes an interval for Route 340. Check the Riyadh Bus app for departure times, or for confirmation that the route runs.

Riyadh Public Transport FAQs

Is the RCRC file a timetable?
No. It lists stations by route, direction and shelter type for the network as planned once fully developed. It has no departure times or opening dates, so use the Riyadh Bus app for live information.

What hours do Riyadh buses run?
Life in Saudi Arabia says city buses run from 5:00 am to 12:00 am, while Edarabia describes historical hours of 5:30 am to 11:30 pm. The two differ, so use the Riyadh Bus app for last-departure times on a specific route.

Nearby Routes and Connections

For another line on Ath Thumamah Road, see 342 Bus Route Riyadh, and for the north-east line on Al Yarmuk see 440 Bus Route Riyadh. See the Riyadh bus routes hub for the full list. For live service details, check the Riyadh Bus official website or the Riyadh Bus app. 340 Bus Route Riyadh: The Ath Thumamah Line Through Qurtubah

Comparing Gulf city networks? The Kuwait bus routes directory covers Kuwait route by route, and KuwaitBusRoute.Blogspot.com keeps a companion blog on Kuwait city buses. 340 Bus Route Riyadh: The Ath Thumamah Line Through Qurtubah

Data notes: station lists from the RCRC Open Data Portal (2024 dataset describing the network as planned once fully developed); route names and older stop patterns from Edarabia, KSA Expats (January 2025) and Life in Saudi Arabia (January 2025). Route 340 is documented in the RCRC dataset only; no route list reviewed names it. Confirm everything in the Riyadh Bus app.

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