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 29mSAR 1,235–3,759Fly 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
27h 22mSAR 1,532–4,113Train 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
28h 35mSAR 2,201–6,360Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Riyadh (RUH)plane MDW - RUH
25h 3mSAR 1,932–6,054
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﷼ - 3800﷼ and takes 20h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Medinah to Riyadh is to fly which takes 20h 29m and costs 1200﷼ - 3800﷼.
The distance between Medinah and Riyadh is 11302 km.
It takes approximately 20h 29m to get from Medinah to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 8h ahead of Medinah. It is currently 9:16 PM in Medinah and 5:16 AM in Riyadh.
There are 2416+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Medinah, IL, USA and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Turkish Airlines, Egyptair, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–8,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–7,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–5,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,700–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,600–7,500
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–4,700
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 2,100–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Vienna, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–5,500
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–6,000
- Website
- saudia.com
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, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
- 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
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,800
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–5,500
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–6,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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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