There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Riyadh Airport (RUH) by plane or train
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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH)plane ORD - RUH
17h 31mSAR 3,509–4,219Train to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Riyadh (RUH)plane GRR - RUH
27h 44mSAR 2,031–6,449Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Riyadh (RUH)plane MKE - RUH
24h 9mSAR 2,713–7,764Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Riyadh (RUH)plane MDW - RUH
22h 27mSAR 2,309–7,019Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Riyadh (RUH)plane BMI - RUH
24h 30mSAR 2,057–6,810Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Riyadh (RUH)plane SBN - RUH
27h 13mSAR 2,350–7,054
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to train and fly which costs 2000﷼ - 6500﷼ and takes 27h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to fly which takes 17h 31m and costs 3500﷼ - 4300﷼.
The distance between Chicago and Riyadh Airport (RUH) is 11261 km.
It takes approximately 17h 31m to get from Chicago to Riyadh Airport (RUH), including transfers.
Riyadh Airport (RUH) is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:16 PM in Chicago and 3:16 AM in Riyadh Airport (RUH).
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia?
Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–5,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,600–7,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 44m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,600–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–7,000
Flights from South Bend to Riyadh via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–7,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–7,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–7,500
Flights from South Bend to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–7,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–8,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,600–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–7,500
Flights from South Bend to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–7,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–5,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,700–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–7,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–7,000
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
Flights from South Bend to Riyadh via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–7,500
Flights from South Bend to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–7,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,600–8,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Riyadh via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–6,500
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–3,900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–5,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 210–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 50–55
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- SAR 50–55
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