There are 4 ways to get from Medinah to Riyadh by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH)plane ORD - RUH
20h 19mSAR 1,235–3,460Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane ORD - ELQ
- Take the bus from Buraydah to Riyadh Central Busbus
28h 2mSAR 1,732–4,514Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Riyadh
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Riyadh (RUH)plane MKE - RUH
24h 50mSAR 2,301–6,860Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Riyadh (RUH)plane MDW - RUH
26h 16mSAR 2,132–6,554
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medinah to Riyadh is to fly which costs 1200﷼ - 3500﷼ and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Medinah to Riyadh is to fly which takes 20h 19m and costs 1200﷼ - 3500﷼.
The distance between Medinah and Riyadh is 11302 km.
It takes approximately 20h 19m to get from Medinah to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 9h ahead of Medinah. It is currently 2:45 PM in Medinah and 11:45 PM in Riyadh.
There are 2396+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Medinah, IL, USA and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Royal Jordanian, LOT, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–8,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–8,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–8,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–8,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–8,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–6,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–6,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–4,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–6,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,900
- Website
- flyregent.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–4,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–6,000
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–6,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Buraydah to Riyadh Central Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 80–110
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
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