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2.3.7 Saudi Arabia Border Crossing of Rub al-Khali (Oman)
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Overview

Rub Al-Khali is a border checkpoint established on the Oman–Saudi Arabia border. The establishment of the border checkpoint was announced by the two countries in 2006. The checkpoint connects the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia with the Ad Dhahirah Region of Oman. It is located in the Rub' al Khali desert.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

KSA: Rub Al-Khali entry point
Oman: Ramlat Khaliya

Province or District

Al-Ahsa Governorate

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Shaybah (246 km)

Latitude

22.200051

Longitude

55.508378

Managing Authority / Agency

Saudi Customs

Contact Person


 

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Dammam International Airport (918 km)

Truck Travel Time: 10:00 hrs

Car Travel time: 9:30 hrs

Nearest Port

Dammam Port (925 km)

Truck Travel Time:10:15 hrs

Car Travel time: 9:35 hrs

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Shaybah (246 km)

Truck Travel Time: 3:00 hrs

Car Travel time: 2:30 hrs

Hours of Operation

Mondays

24/7

Tuesdays

24/7

Wednesdays

24/7

Thursdays

24/7

Fridays

24/7

Saturdays

24/7

Sundays

24/7

National Holidays

None

Seasonal Constraints

N/A

Customs Clearance

For more information on customs in Saudi Arabia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.

 

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