There are 4 ways to get from Guangzhou to Riyadh by plane, car, 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.
Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
best- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Riyadh (RUH)plane CAN - RUH
13h 41mSAR 1,310–2,021Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Riyadh (RUH)plane HKG - RUH
16h 38mSAR 842–2,307Drive 9,562.9 km
- Drive from Guangzhou to Riyadhcar 9,562.9 km
4d 16hSAR 4,526–6,538Train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Stationtrain
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Riyadh (RUH)plane SZX - RUH
16h 52mSAR 1,540–2,055
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guangzhou to Riyadh is to train and fly which costs 800﷼ - 2400﷼ and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Guangzhou to Riyadh is to fly which takes 13h 41m and costs 1300﷼ - 2100﷼.
The distance between Guangzhou and Riyadh is 6761 km. The road distance is 9562.9 km.
It takes approximately 13h 41m to get from Guangzhou to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 5h behind Guangzhou. It is currently 3:41 AM in Guangzhou and 10:41 PM in Riyadh.
Yes, the driving distance between Guangzhou to Riyadh is 9563 km. It takes approximately 4 days 16h to drive from Guangzhou to Riyadh.
There are 2515+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Guangzhou, China and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Saudia, China Southern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Riyadh (RUH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Riyadh via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,400
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Riyadh via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,300
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Riyadh via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,600
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Riyadh via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Riyadh via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,100
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Riyadh via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–2,500
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,400
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Riyadh via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,100
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Riyadh via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,700
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Riyadh via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,100
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 27–30
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- SAR 27–30
- 1st Class Seat
- SAR 44–48
- Business Class Seat
- SAR 60–85
Train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- SAR 29–33
- 1st Class Seat
- SAR 47–52
- Business Class Seat
- SAR 65–95
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 30–55
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- SAR 30–45
- Adult - 1st Class
- SAR 35–55
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