There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Riyadh by plane, subway, or car
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Fly, line 4 subway, line 1 subway
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Riyadh (RUH)plane CAI - RUH
- Take the subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafdsubway
- Take the subway from Kafd to King Fahad Librarysubway
7h 5mSAR 298–1,216Drive 2,050.7 km
- Drive from Cairo to Riyadhcar 2,050.7 km
22h 8mSAR 429–620
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Riyadh is to fly and line 4 subway and line 1 subway which costs 290﷼ - 1300﷼ and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Riyadh is to fly and line 4 subway and line 1 subway which takes 7h 5m and costs 290﷼ - 1300﷼.
The distance between Cairo and Riyadh is 1689 km. The road distance is 2050.7 km.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Cairo to Riyadh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Riyadh is 2051 km. It takes approximately 22h 8m to drive from Cairo to Riyadh.
There are 2472+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Riyadh. However, you can take the train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 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 from Cairo to Riyadh in around 22h 8m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 390–1,800
- Phone
- 19933
- [email protected]
- Website
- rpt.sa
Subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafd
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–10
- Schedules at
- rpt.sa
- Standard 2 hr Pass
- SAR 4
- First Class 2 hr Pass
- SAR 10
Subway from Kafd to King Fahad Library
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–4
- Schedules at
- riyadhbus.sa
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