There are 5 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 33mSAR 1,205–3,605Bus 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
12h 10mSAR 892–2,303Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riyadh (RUH)plane STN - RUH
12h 5mSAR 912–2,650Bus, 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 41mSAR 1,018–3,251Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Euston to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Riyadh (RUH)plane MAN - RUH
12h 55mSAR 1,175–2,765
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to train and fly which costs 1100﷼ - 2800﷼ and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs 1200﷼ - 3600﷼.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Riyadh Airport (RUH) is 4943 km.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Riyadh Airport (RUH), including transfers.
Riyadh Airport (RUH) is 3h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 10:07 AM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 1:07 PM in Riyadh Airport (RUH).
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia?
Regent Airways, Saudia, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riyadh (RUH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–3,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,800
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,900
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,500
- Website
- flyregent.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,200
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,200
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,400
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 190–300
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 300–470
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 28–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 90–110
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–160
- Website
- RailAir
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