There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Istanbul by plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane RUH - IST
5h 16m₺6,495–27,189Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane RUH - SAW
5h 13m₺4,927–21,104Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane RUH - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgas
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
14h 45m₺15,908–46,139
Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Istanbul is to fly which costs 4.900 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
The distance between Riyadh Airport (RUH) and Istanbul is 2498 km.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 4216+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Flynas, Saudia, and four other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul Airport (IST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–26,000
Flights from Riyadh to Varna Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–36,000
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–22,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–26,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–23,000
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–26,000
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–27,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–17,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–22,000
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–9,500
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,648
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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