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How to get fromAbadan to Riyadhby car ferry, plane, car, bus, taxi, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Abadan to Riyadh by car ferry, plane, car, bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Car ferry to Kuwait International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane KWI - RUH
    9h 22m
    SAR 647–1,967

  2. Drive 1,230.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Abadan to Riyadhcar car 1,230.3 km
    17h 2m
    SAR 258–373

  3. Car ferry, drive, bus, taxi, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Crowne Plaza to Al Khafji Bordercar car
    3. Take the bus from Al Khafji Border to Dammam Airportbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Dammam Airport to Dammamtaxi taxi
    5. Take the train from Dammam to Riyadhtrain train
    16h 8m
    SAR 527–1,021

  4. Car ferry, drive, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Airport to Al Khafji Bordercar car
    3. Take the bus from Al Khafji Border to Dammam Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from King Fahd Airport Stn to Dammam Main Stnbus bus G7
    5. Take the bus from Dammam to Riyadhbus bus
    18h 30m
    SAR 497–848

  5. Car ferry, drive to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Kuwait to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI)car car
    3. Fly from Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane AQI - RUH
    11h 1m
    SAR 686–1,594

  6. Car ferry, drive, bus via Aziziyah Bus Stn

    1. Take the car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Airport to Al Khafji Bordercar car
    3. Take the bus from Al Khafji Border to Dammam Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from King Fahd Airport Stn to Dammam Main Stnbus bus G7
    5. Take the bus from Dammam to Aziziyah Bus Stnbus bus
    19h 35m
    SAR 500–892

  7. Car ferry, drive, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Airport to Al Khafji Bordercar car
    3. Take the bus from Al Khafji Border to Dammam Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from King Fahd Airport Stn to Dammam Main Stnbus bus G7
    5. Take the bus from SAPTCO Bus Stn to Al Ahsa Bus Stnbus bus
    6. Take the train from Al Hufof to Riyadhtrain train
    20h 41m
    SAR 442–903

Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Riyadh (RUH) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 373Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 742.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 22m

What companies run services between Abadan, Iran and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?

There is no direct connection from Abadan to Riyadh. However, you can drive to Khorramshahr, take the car ferry to Kuwait, drive to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) airport, fly to Riyadh (RUH), walk to Airport T3-4, take the line 4 subway to Kafd, then take the line 1 subway to King Fahad Library. Alternatively, you can drive to Khorramshahr, take the car ferry to Kuwait, drive to Maliya, take the line 501 bus to Crowne Plaza, drive to Al Khafji Border, take the bus to Dammam Airport, take the taxi to Dammam, then take the train to Riyadh.

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