There are 6 ways to get from Riyadh to Ankara by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Riyadh to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane RUH - ESB
10h 5m₺5,224–17,312Fly Riyadh to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane RUH - SAW
- Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain
12h 30m₺5,186–17,174Fly Riyadh to Istanbul, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul (IST)plane RUH - IST
- Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain
13h 27m₺6,903–15,326Fly Riyadh to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane RUH - NAV
- Take the bus from Acıgöl bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
13h 39m₺9,444–28,182Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Drive from Riyadh to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane DOH - ESB
11h 33m₺8,730–31,441Fly Riyadh to Konya Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Konya Airport (KYA)plane RUH - KYA
- Take the train from Selcuklu Yht to Ankara Gartrain
13h 53m₺8,521–26,992
Riyadh (RUH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Ankara is to fly and train which costs 6.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Ankara is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
The distance between Riyadh and Ankara is 2184 km.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Riyadh to Ankara, including transfers.
There are 236+ hotels available in Ankara.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Ankara, Turkey?
flyadeal, AJet, and four other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
Flights from Riyadh to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–33,000
Flights from Riyadh to Konya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–35,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Selcuklu Yht to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺400–600
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Acıgöl bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺450–650
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
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