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

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

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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 1,125–2,746

  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 730–1,210

  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
    12h 14m
    SAR 1,239–3,044

  4. Fly to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, taxi, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane plane CMB - ELQ
    2. Take the taxi from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Al-Qassimtaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Al-Qassim to Riyadhtrain train
    12h 15m
    SAR 1,260–3,144

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

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 1,118Cheapest 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, Etihad, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Riyadh (RUH) every 4 hours.

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