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 720–2,432Train 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 855–2,644Train, 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 59mSAR 1,211–2,441
Basel (BSL) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Riyadh is to fly which costs 700﷼ - 2500﷼ and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Riyadh is to train and fly which takes 10h 56m and costs 850﷼ - 2700﷼.
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 1:47 PM in Basel and 2:47 PM in Riyadh.
There are 2645+ 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 to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–3,000
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
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 130–390
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 260–800
- 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 90–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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