There are 6 ways to get from Kuwait Airport (KWI) to Riyadh by plane, subway, car, bus, taxi, train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, line 4 subway
best- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Riyadh (RUH)plane KWI - RUH
- Take the subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafdsubway
2h 44mSAR 399–1,373Drive 618.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kuwait Airport (KWI) to Riyadhcar 618.2 km
8h 25mSAR 130–188Drive, bus, taxi, train
- Drive from Airport Road LuLu Hypermarket 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
11h 16mSAR 277–469Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Kuwait-KWI to Riyadh618.2 km
8h 25mDrive, bus, taxi
- Drive from Airport Road LuLu Hypermarket to Al Khafji Bordercar
- Take the bus from Al Khafji Border to Dammam Airportbus
- Take the taxi from Dammam Airport to Dammamtaxi
- Take the bus from Dammam to Riyadhbus
12h 47mSAR 357–439Drive, bus, taxi via Aziziyah Bus Stn
- Drive from Awtad Complex to Al Khafji Bordercar
- Take the bus from Al Khafji Border to Dammam Airportbus
- Take the taxi from Dammam Airport to Dammamtaxi
- Take the bus from Dammam to Aziziyah Bus Stnbus
13h 16mSAR 355–476
Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuwait Airport (KWI) to Riyadh is to drive which costs 130﷼ - 190﷼ and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kuwait Airport (KWI) to Riyadh is to fly and line 4 subway which takes 2h 44m and costs 390﷼ - 1400﷼.
The distance between Kuwait Airport (KWI) and Riyadh is 534 km. The road distance is 618.2 km.
The best way to get from Kuwait Airport (KWI) to Riyadh without a car is to Airport Transfer which takes 8h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Kuwait Airport (KWI) to Riyadh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuwait Airport (KWI) to Riyadh is 618 km. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Kuwait Airport (KWI) to Riyadh.
There are 2620+ hotels available in Riyadh.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kuwait Airport (KWI) and Riyadh. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Kuwait Airport (KWI), Kuwait and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Kuwait Airport (KWI) to Riyadh. However, you can fly to Riyadh (RUH), walk to Airport T3-4, take the line 4 subway to Kafd, then take the line 1 subway to King Fahad Library. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Airport Road LuLu Hypermarket, drive to Al Khafji Border, take the bus to Dammam Airport, take the taxi to Dammam, then take the train to Riyadh.
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 370–3,100
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 370–3,100
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–1,700
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 420–2,200
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Riyadh via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,600
- Phone
- 19933
- [email protected]
- Website
- rpt.sa
Subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafd
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–10
- Schedules at
- rpt.sa
- Standard 2 hr Pass
- SAR 4
- First Class 2 hr Pass
- SAR 10
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Dammam to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 20–150
- Schedules at
- sar.com.sa
- Economy
- SAR 20–150
- Business
- SAR 35–260
- 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
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
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
- +971 556050176
- [email protected]
- Website
- alkhanjryonline.com
Bus from Dammam to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–110
- Schedules at
- alkhanjryonline.com
- Phone
- +966920018221
- Website
- satrans.com.sa
Bus from Dammam to Aziziyah Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–150
- Schedules at
- satrans.com.sa
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Kuwait-KWI to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- SAR 130–170
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