There are 4 ways to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Tehrān by plane, car, 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 to Mehrabad International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane RUH - THR
9h 31m$195–438Drive 1,776.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Riyadh-Airport-RUH to Tehrāncar 1,776.4 km
22h 13m$100–144Fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane RUH - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
9h$138–497Fly to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN)plane RUH - IFN
- Take the train from Isfahan to Tehrantrain
15h 41m
Riyadh (RUH) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Tehrān is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 22h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Tehrān is to fly and bus which takes 9h and costs $130 - $500.
The distance between Riyadh Airport (RUH) and Tehrān is 1283 km. The road distance is 1776.4 km.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Tehrān, including transfers.
Tehrān is 30 min ahead of Riyadh Airport (RUH). It is currently 7:01 PM in Riyadh Airport (RUH) and 7:31 PM in Tehrān.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Tehrān is 1776 km. It takes approximately 22h 13m to drive from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Tehrān.
What companies run services between Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia and Tehrān, Iran?
flyadeal, Karun Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR) once daily.
Flights from Riyadh to Mehrabad International Airport via Dubai, Ahwaz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Riyadh to Mehrabad International Airport via Doha, Dubai, Ahwaz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Riyadh to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Dubai, Ahwaz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- ebooking.iranair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Tehran International Airport via Karachi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Riyadh to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Amman, Najaf
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- zagrosairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Mehrabad International Airport via Muscat, Shiraz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- chabaharairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Mehrabad International Airport via Dubai, Chah Bahar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from Riyadh to Tehran International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Tehran International Airport via Manama, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- [email protected]
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Isfahan to Tehran
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Book at
- IRANRAIL
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