There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Riyadh by plane or train
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Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Riyadh (RUH)plane BSL - RUH
12h 42mSAR 720–2,932Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riyadh (RUH)plane ZRH - RUH
10h 56mSAR 907–2,872Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Riyadh (RUH)plane GVA - RUH
12h 54mSAR 1,171–3,707
Basel (BSL) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Riyadh is to fly which costs 700﷼ - 3000﷼ and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Riyadh is to train and fly which takes 10h 56m and costs 900﷼ - 2900﷼.
The distance between Basel and Riyadh is 4299 km.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Basel to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 6:03 AM in Basel and 7:03 AM in Riyadh.
There are 2614+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Riyadh (RUH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,200
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,200
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Basel to Riyadh via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–2,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,800
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,900
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Basel to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Riyadh via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,300
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riyadh via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–3,400
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 130–410
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 270–850
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 95–290
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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