230 Bus Route: Al-Khandaq To King Fahd Qur'an Printing Complex

🚌 Madinah Bus 230 — Al-Khandaq ↔ King Fahd Qur’an Printing Complex

🚌 Route 230: Al-Khandaq ↔ King Fahd Qur’an Printing Complex | 🏢 Madinah Bus (MDA, operated by SAPTCO) | 📍 Madina City Route

The 230 is a city route on the Madinah Bus network — the Al Madinah Region Development Authority’s bus system, operated under contract by SAPTCO. This page gives the published termini, the official stop count, frequency and hours, and the fare — without invented stop lists or timetables. For the wider network, see the Madina city hub.

📋 Route 230 Essential Information

Route: 230 — Al-Khandaq ↔ King Fahd Qur’an Printing Complex
Service type: Madina city bus
Operator: Madinah Bus (Al Madinah Region Development Authority; operated by SAPTCO)
Stops: 20 (official map count)
Hours: 06:00 to 00:00 (18 hours a day)
Frequency: every 20 minutes
Fare: SR 3.45 flat (Madinah Bus app / smart card)

🚏 Termini & Stops

Starts: Al-Khandaq
Ends: King Fahd Qur’an Printing Complex
Stops: 20 in total (official map count)

The official Madinah Bus map publishes each route’s termini and stop count, with individual stops shown as map pins rather than a text list — so we give the count and do not invent stop names. The full stop sequence for the 230 is on the official map and in the Madinah Bus app.

📖 About Route 230

The 230 runs between Al-Khandaq and King Fahd Qur’an Printing Complex. It is part of the network the MDA launched in May 2025, when Madinah Bus was rebuilt from the old 300/400-series scheme into the current 100-590 numbering with 15 routes, five of them running 24 hours. In October 2026 the network expanded again (16 routes, 476 stops reported) and the airport fare was cut to the standard SR 3.45.

🎟️ Fares & Payment

SR 3.45 per ride, flat, across the whole Madinah Bus network — the same fare on every route since 1 October 2026, when the Madinah Region Development Authority cut the airport route’s fare from SR 11.50 to the standard SR 3.45. Pay in the Madinah Bus app or with the Madinah Bus smart card, which costs SR 10 from station vending machines and can be topped up by cash or card. Daily, weekly and monthly subscriptions exist (launched September 2024), but their prices are not published in official sources, so we do not quote them.

⏰ Service Pattern

Frequency: every 20 minutes. Hours: 06:00 to 00:00 (18 hours a day). Madinah Bus publishes no open timetable feed, so this page gives the official frequency pattern from the Madinah Bus route map rather than a fabricated minute-by-minute timetable. For today’s exact departures, use the Madinah Bus app or the official map at madinahbus.mda.gov.sa.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How often does the 230 run?
Every 20 minutes, 06:00 to 00:00 (18 hours a day).

How much is the fare on the 230?
SR 3.45 flat — the same fare on every Madinah Bus route since October 2026. Pay in the Madinah Bus app or with the Madinah Bus smart card (SR 10 from station vending machines).

How many stops does the 230 have?
20, per the official Madinah Bus route map.

Sources: Madinah Bus official route map (madinahbus.mda.gov.sa, Al Madinah Region Development Authority) — termini, headway, hours and stop counts, re-checked 20 October 2026; Saudi Press Agency network releases (May 2025 scheme; October 2026 expansion and fare cut). Page verified October 2026.