There are 4 ways to get from Riyadh to Afghanistan by plane or car
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Fly Riyadh to Kabul
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Kabul (KBL)plane RUH - KBL
8h 12m$309–423Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Kabul
cheapest- Drive from Riyadh to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Kabul (KBL)plane DOH - KBL
10h 25m$280–446Drive 3,670.4 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Kabulcar 3,670.4 km
2d 2h$324–468Fly Riyadh to Herat
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Herat (HEA)plane RUH - HEA
11h 36m$452–1,144
Riyadh (RUH) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Afghanistan is to drive and fly which costs $280 - $450 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Afghanistan is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs $300 - $430.
The distance between Riyadh and Afghanistan is 2461 km. The road distance is 3670.4 km.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Riyadh to Afghanistan, including transfers.
Afghanistan is 1h 30m ahead of Riyadh. It is currently 12:07 PM in Riyadh and 1:37 PM in Afghanistan.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Afghanistan is 3670 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Riyadh to Afghanistan.
There are 21+ hotels available in Afghanistan.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan?
Kam Air, Etihad, and Flydubai fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Kabul (KBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Riyadh to Herat via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Riyadh to Herat via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–370
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–390
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
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