There are 5 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Riyadh Airport (RUH) by plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Riyadh
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Riyadh (RUH)plane MAD - RUH
8h 15mSAR 700–1,500Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane MAD - ELQ
- Take the taxi from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Al-Qassimtaxi
- Take the train from Al-Qassim to Riyadhtrain
14h 36mSAR 1,296–3,442Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Riyadh
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Riyadh (RUH)plane BCN - RUH
12h 57mSAR 1,265–3,086Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to King Fahd International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to King Fahd International Airport (DMM)plane MAD - DMM
- Take the bus from King Fahd Airport Stn to Dammam Main Stnbus
- Take the train from Dammam to Riyadhtrain
16h 30mSAR 959–2,610Train to Málaga Airport, fly to Riyadh
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Riyadh (RUH)plane AGP - RUH
14h 53mSAR 919–2,427
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to fly which costs 700﷼ - 1500﷼ and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs 700﷼ - 1500﷼.
The distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Riyadh Airport (RUH) is 4937 km.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Riyadh (RUH), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport Airport to Riyadh Airport. The quickest flight takes 8h 15m and has one stopover.
Riyadh Airport (RUH) is 1h ahead of Madrid Airport (MAD). It is currently 11:44 PM in Madrid Airport (MAD) and 12:44 AM in Riyadh Airport (RUH).
Royal Jordanian, Egyptair, Aegean Airlines and two other airlines offer flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport Airport to Riyadh Airport.
What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia?
Aegean Airlines, Saudia, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Riyadh (RUH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,800
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,700
Flights from Málaga Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–1,800
Flights from Málaga Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,100
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,800
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,600
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Riyadh via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Riyadh via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–3,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Riyadh via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–1,800
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Al-Qassim to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 80–160
- Schedules at
- sar.com.sa
- Economy
- SAR 80–160
- Business
- SAR 150–310
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
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 410–750
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 340–600
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 270–550
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 220–450
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 250–430
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 210–350
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 340–550
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 280–440
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from King Fahd Airport Stn to Dammam Main Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 20–27
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- SAR 220–270
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