There are 5 ways to get from Glasgow to Riyadh by bus, 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.
Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riyadh (RUH)plane EDI - RUH
14h 35mSAR 692–2,764Fly from Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riyadh (RUH)plane GLA - RUH
20h 51mSAR 673–2,737Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Riyadh (RUH)plane DND - RUH
15h 26mSAR 1,168–3,475Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Riyadh (RUH)plane ABZ - RUH
17h 5mSAR 1,330–3,531Train, train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Riyadh (RUH)plane INV - RUH
18h 38mSAR 1,282–3,614
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Riyadh is to fly which costs 650﷼ - 2800﷼ and takes 20h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Riyadh is to bus and fly which takes 14h 35m and costs 650﷼ - 2800﷼.
The distance between Glasgow and Riyadh is 5389 km.
It takes approximately 14h 35m to get from Glasgow to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 2h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 9:51 PM in Glasgow and 11:51 PM in Riyadh.
There are 2472+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
easyJet, Air Cairo, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riyadh (RUH) 3 times a week.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riyadh via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 160–270
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 300–490
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–200
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 230–370
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–75
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- SAR 35–75
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