There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Riyadh Airport (RUH) by plane, bus, shuttle, or ferry
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 Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH)plane IST - RUH
6h 42mSAR 487–1,107Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Riyadh (RUH)plane SAW - RUH
6h 52mSAR 367–1,009Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Riyadh (RUH)plane VAR - RUH
16h 40mSAR 1,305–3,625Ferry, bus to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Yenikapı to Bandırmaferry
- Take the bus from Bandırma İDO to Edremit Terminalbus
- Fly from Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) to Riyadh (RUH)plane EDO - RUH
15h 57mSAR 1,062–3,536
Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to fly which costs 360﷼ - 1100﷼ and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs 480﷼ - 1200﷼.
The distance between Istanbul and Riyadh Airport (RUH) is 2498 km.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Istanbul to Riyadh Airport (RUH), including transfers.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia?
Saudia, Flynas, and five other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH) every 3 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–2,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,800
Flights from Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–5,000
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 126
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Yenikapı to Bandırma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 65–90
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- SAR 65–90
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