There are 5 ways to get from Newark to Riyadh by plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Riyadh (RUH)plane JFK - RUH
16h 27mSAR 1,271–4,529Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Riyadh (RUH)plane EWR - RUH
18h 51mSAR 1,616–6,036Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Riyadh (RUH)plane PHL - RUH
20h 24mSAR 2,886–7,733Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Riyadh (RUH)plane LGA - RUH
24h 4mSAR 2,348–7,624Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Riyadh (RUH)plane IAD - RUH
19h 40mSAR 1,963–4,909
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Riyadh is to fly which costs 1200﷼ - 4600﷼ and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Riyadh is to fly which takes 16h 27m and costs 1200﷼ - 4600﷼.
The distance between Newark and Riyadh is 10564 km.
It takes approximately 16h 27m to get from Newark to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 7h ahead of Newark. It is currently 10:43 AM in Newark and 5:43 PM in Riyadh.
There are 2405+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Saudia, Gulf Air Bahrain, and three other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Riyadh (RUH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–6,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riyadh via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–6,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riyadh via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–8,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–8,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–8,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,600–7,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,600–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–6,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,600–7,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,600–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–6,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–4,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–6,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riyadh via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–6,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riyadh via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,800–5,500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–6,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–8,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–8,000
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Riyadh via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–8,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 160–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 65–2,200
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- SAR 65–1,700
- First Class
- SAR 480–2,200
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 180–2,700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- SAR 180–1,800
- First Class
- SAR 700–2,700
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 9–10
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- SAR 9–10
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