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

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There are 5 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Riyadh by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Riyadh

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane CMB - RUH
    7h 29m
    SAR 1,022–2,753

  2. Fly to Hamad International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hamad International Airport (DOH)plane plane CMB - DOH
    2. Drive from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Riyadhcar car
    11h 31m
    SAR 730–1,248

  3. 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 58m
    SAR 1,213–3,288

  4. 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 27m
    SAR 984–2,703

  5. Fly to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI)plane plane CMB - AQI
    2. Take the bus from Hafar Al-Batin to Aziziyah Bus Stnbus bus
    19h 25m
    SAR 1,685–4,178

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

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 1,016Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,082.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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

SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Riyadh (RUH) every 3 hours.

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