There are 6 ways to get from Iraq to Riyadh by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or taxi
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 Al Najaf International Airport
best- Fly from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Riyadh (RUH)plane NJF - RUH
5h 44mSAR 679–2,400Train, drive, car ferry, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Baghdad to Basratrain
- Drive from Basra to Khorramshahrcar
- Take the carferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry
- Drive from Crowne Plaza to Al Khafji Bordercar
- Take the bus from Al Khafji Border to Dammam Airportbus
- Take the taxi from Dammam Airport to Dammamtaxi
- Take the train from Dammam to Riyadhtrain
34h 35mSAR 652–1,273Fly from Baghdad International Airport
- Fly from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Riyadh (RUH)plane BGW - RUH
6h 21mSAR 794–1,837Fly from Basra International Airport
- Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Riyadh (RUH)plane BSR - RUH
6h 41mSAR 673–2,852Fly from Erbil International Airport
- Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Riyadh (RUH)plane EBL - RUH
6h 35mSAR 766–2,885Fly from Sulaymaniyah
- Fly from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Riyadh (RUH)plane ISU - RUH
7h 13mSAR 1,145–4,578
Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iraq to Riyadh is to train and drive and car ferry and bus and taxi which costs 650﷼ - 1300﷼ and takes 34h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Iraq to Riyadh is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs 650﷼ - 2400﷼.
The distance between Iraq and Riyadh is 865 km.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Iraq to Riyadh, including transfers.
There are 2645+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Iraq and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Gulf Air Bahrain, Kuwait Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Riyadh (RUH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Al Najaf International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–3,500
Flights from Baghdad International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,800
Flights from Basra International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,700
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,800
Flights from Sulaymaniyah to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–4,400
- Website
- scr.gov.iq
Train from Baghdad to Basra
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 29–107
- Schedules at
- scr.gov.iq
- Sleeper berth
- SAR 107
- Seat
- SAR 29
- Phone
- 8003040155
- Website
- darbalwatan.com
Bus from Al Khafji Border to Dammam Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–120
- Schedules at
- darbalwatan.com
- Phone
- +980 21 72415841
- [email protected]
- Website
- eticket.valfajr.ir
Car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 250–550
- Schedules at
- eticket.valfajr.ir
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- SAR 130–160
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