There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Riyadh Airport (RUH) by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Riyadh (RUH)plane CAI - RUH
5h 35mSAR 292–1,202Drive 2,050.8 km
- Drive from Cairo to Riyadh-Airport-RUHcar 2,050.8 km
22h 5mSAR 430–621Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Riyadh (RUH)plane HBE - RUH
10h 39mSAR 558–2,122
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to fly which costs 290﷼ - 1200﷼ and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs 290﷼ - 1200﷼.
The distance between Cairo and Riyadh Airport (RUH) is 1647 km. The road distance is 2050.8 km.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Cairo to Riyadh Airport (RUH), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is 2051 km. It takes approximately 22h 5m to drive from Cairo to Riyadh Airport (RUH).
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia?
Nesma Airlines, Saudia, and six other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Riyadh (RUH) hourly.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 370–1,900
Flights from Borg El Arab to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,000
Flights from Borg El Arab to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,900
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–120
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- SAR 65–120
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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