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How to get fromNairobi Airport (NBO) to Riyadh Airport (RUH)by plane, car, taxi, train, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Riyadh Airport (RUH) by plane, car, taxi, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Nairobi to Riyadh

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    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane NBO - RUH
    4h 50m
    SAR 800–1,400

  2. Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Riyadh

    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane WIL - RUH
    11h 41m
    SAR 926–2,349

  3. Drive 6,332.9 km

    1. Drive from Nairobi-Airport-NBO to Riyadh-Airport-RUHcar car 6,332.9 km
    3d 14h
    SAR 2,741–3,958

  4. Fly Nairobi to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, taxi, train

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane plane NBO - ELQ
    2. Take the taxi from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Al-Qassimtaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Al-Qassim to Riyadhtrain train
    13h 1m
    SAR 1,221–2,883

  5. Shuttle, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Riyadh

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arushashuttle bus
    2. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane JRO - RUH
    15h 17m
    SAR 1,147–3,159

Nairobi (NBO) to Riyadh (RUH) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 641Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,106.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Nairobi Airport (NBO), Kenya and Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia?

Flynas, Saudia, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Riyadh (RUH) every 4 hours.

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