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How to get fromColombo Airport (CMB) to Riyadhby plane, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Riyadh by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Riyadh

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane CMB - RUH
    7h 4m
    SAR 905–2,530

  2. Fly to King Fahd International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to King Fahd International Airport (DMM)plane plane CMB - DMM
    2. Take the bus from King Fahd Airport Stn to Dammam Main Stnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dammam to Riyadhtrain train
    11h 43m
    SAR 1,103–2,618

  3. Fly to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane plane CMB - ELQ
    2. Take the bus from Buraydah to Riyadh Central Busbus bus
    14h 7m
    SAR 1,260–3,211

  4. Fly to Hofuf, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hofuf (HOF)plane plane CMB - HOF
    2. Take the train from Al Hufof to Riyadhtrain train
    11h 43m
    SAR 2,979–8,681

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Riyadh (RUH) flights

Calendar76Weekly Planes
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 899Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,082.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?

SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Riyadh (RUH) every 2 hours.

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