There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Riyadh Airport (RUH) by plane, bus, 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 London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riyadh (RUH)plane LHR - RUH
8h 44mSAR 1,008–2,428Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riyadh (RUH)plane LGW - RUH
11h 50mSAR 791–2,054Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riyadh (RUH)plane STN - RUH
12h 5mSAR 1,372–2,434Bus to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Riyadh (RUH)plane LTN - RUH
13h 58mSAR 838–2,513Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Riyadh (RUH)plane BHX - RUH
13h 22mSAR 1,128–2,902Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Riyadh (RUH)plane BRS - RUH
14h 53mSAR 1,339–3,244
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to bus and fly which costs 750﷼ - 2100﷼ and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs 1000﷼ - 2500﷼.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Riyadh Airport (RUH) is 4943 km.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Riyadh Airport (RUH), including transfers.
Riyadh Airport (RUH) is 2h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 10:35 PM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 12:35 AM in Riyadh Airport (RUH).
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia?
Saudia, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riyadh (RUH) every 2 hours.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,700
Flights from Luton Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riyadh via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,200
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,400
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,800
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–2,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,100
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,800
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,600
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–5,500
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–3,200
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,800
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Riyadh via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–4,900
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Riyadh via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,800
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 250–350
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 270–550
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 30–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–55
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–160
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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