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How to get fromMelbourne to Riyadhby plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Riyadh by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Riyadh

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane MEL - RUH
    20h 23m
    SAR 1,280–3,388

  2. Fly to Hamad International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hamad International Airport (DOH)plane plane MEL - DOH
    2. Take the bus from Msheirb Bus Stn to Aziziyah Bus Stnbus bus
    24h 23m
    SAR 2,198–3,755

  3. Fly to Bahrain International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bahrain International Airport (BAH)plane plane MEL - BAH
    2. Take the bus from Manama - Lulu Centre to Azziziya Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 22m
    SAR 1,479–4,045

  4. Fly to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane plane MEL - ELQ
    2. Take the bus from Buraydah to Riyadh Central Busbus bus
    27h 36m
    SAR 1,677–4,242

  5. Fly to King Fahd International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to King Fahd International Airport (DMM)plane plane MEL - DMM
    2. Take the bus from King Fahd Airport Stn to Dammam Main Stnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dammam to Riyadhtrain train
    25h 17m
    SAR 1,449–4,096

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Riyadh (RUH) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration18h 38mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 1,207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,413 km
  • Duration: 20h 23m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?

Etihad, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Riyadh (RUH) every 4 hours.

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