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How to get fromIstanbul to Arabiaby plane, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Arabia by plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Riyadh, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane IST - RUH
    2. Drive from Riyadh-Airport-RUH to Arabiacar car
    11h 3m
    SAR 552–1,202

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Riyadh, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane SAW - RUH
    2. Drive from Riyadh-Airport-RUH to Arabiacar car
    11h 43m
    SAR 382–1,204

  3. Fly Istanbul to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane plane IST - ELQ
    2. Drive from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Arabiacar car
    13h 15m
    SAR 562–1,692

  4. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane plane SAW - ELQ
    2. Drive from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Arabiacar car
    12h 21m
    SAR 562–1,594

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dawadmi, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dawadmi (DWD)plane plane SAW - DWD
    2. Take the taxi from Dawadmi (DWD) to Arabiataxi taxi
    15h 21m
    SAR 927–2,059

  6. Fly Istanbul to Dawadmi, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dawadmi (DWD)plane plane IST - DWD
    2. Take the taxi from Dawadmi (DWD) to Arabiataxi taxi
    12h 11m
    SAR 1,157–2,657

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ha'Il Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ha'Il Regional Airport (HAS)plane plane SAW - HAS
    2. Drive from Ha'Il Regional Airport (HAS) to Arabiacar car
    16h 46m
    SAR 567–1,669

  8. Fly Istanbul to Ha'Il Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ha'Il Regional Airport (HAS)plane plane IST - HAS
    2. Drive from Ha'Il Regional Airport (HAS) to Arabiacar car
    16h 6m
    SAR 717–2,167

Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH) flights

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 443Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,809.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 3m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Arabia, Saudi Arabia?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Arabia. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Riyadh (RUH), then drive to Arabia. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), then drive to Arabia.

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