There are 6 ways to get from Ethiopia to Riyadh by plane, car, subway, or taxi
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 Awassa Airport
best- Fly from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Riyadh (RUH)plane AWA - RUH
9hSAR 1,449–5,565Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, line 4 subway
cheapest- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Riyadh (RUH)plane ADD - RUH
- Take the subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafdsubway
7h 36mSAR 653–2,073Drive 4,929.5 km
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Riyadhcar 4,929.5 km
2d 16hSAR 1,734–2,504Fly from Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
- Fly from Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) to Riyadh (RUH)plane DIR - RUH
7h 32mSAR 1,334–4,647Fly from Mek'Ele Airport
- Fly from Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) to Riyadh (RUH)plane MQX - RUH
8h 47mSAR 1,695–6,119Taxi to Arba Minch Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Sodo to Arba Minch Airport (AMH)taxi
- Fly from Arba Minch Airport (AMH) to Riyadh (RUH)plane AMH - RUH
12h 39mSAR 1,372–4,228
Awassa Airport (AWA) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ethiopia to Riyadh is to fly and line 4 subway which costs 650﷼ - 2100﷼ and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Ethiopia to Riyadh is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs 1300﷼ - 4700﷼.
The distance between Ethiopia and Riyadh is 2246 km. The road distance is 4929.5 km.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Ethiopia to Riyadh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ethiopia to Riyadh is 4930 km. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Ethiopia to Riyadh.
There are 2415+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Ethiopia and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Riyadh (RUH) twice a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Awassa Airport to Riyadh via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,500
Flights from Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport to Riyadh via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,600
Flights from Mek'Ele Airport to Riyadh via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–6,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–4,300
Flights from Arba Minch Airport to Riyadh via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,900
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–4,300
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–4,400
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,300
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–4,400
- Phone
- 19933
- [email protected]
- Website
- rpt.sa
Subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafd
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–10
- Schedules at
- rpt.sa
- Standard 2 hr Pass
- SAR 4
- First Class 2 hr Pass
- SAR 10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- SAR 260–320
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