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 9mSAR 1,135–3,660Fly 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 57mSAR 1,532–4,114Train 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
27h 49mSAR 2,216–7,820Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Riyadh (RUH)plane MDW - RUH
25h 33mSAR 1,932–6,554
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 1100﷼ - 3700﷼ and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Medinah to Riyadh is to fly which takes 20h 9m and costs 1100﷼ - 3700﷼.
The distance between Medinah and Riyadh is 11302 km.
It takes approximately 20h 9m to get from Medinah to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 8h ahead of Medinah. It is currently 12:19 AM in Medinah and 8:19 AM in Riyadh.
There are 2479+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Medinah, IL, USA and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Turkish Airlines, ITA Airways, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–7,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–6,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–5,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,500–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–6,500
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–7,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–7,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–7,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–4,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- 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
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–5,500
- 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 1,300–4,700
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- 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 55m
- 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 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–6,500
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Vienna, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–5,500
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 85–230
- 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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