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 1,205–3,605Fly from London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riyadh (RUH)plane STN - RUH
12h 5mSAR 912–2,648Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- 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 941–2,303Bus, 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 1,067–3,440Train 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 1,265–2,663
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 bus and fly which costs 900﷼ - 2300﷼ and takes 12h 10m.
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 2:29 AM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 5:29 AM 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
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- 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 800–2,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–3,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–3,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–3,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,400
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,400
- Website
- flyregent.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,100
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,800
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,700
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–3,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,200
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,600
- 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 190–290
- 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 290–470
- 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 30–50
- 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 120–150
- Website
- RailAir
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