There are 5 ways to get from Riyadh to Baghdad by plane, train, taxi, bus, car, or car ferry
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 Baghdad International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane RUH - BGW
8h 59m$232–564Train, taxi, bus, drive, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Riyadh to Dammamtrain
- Take the taxi from Dammam to Dammam Airporttaxi
- Take the bus from Dammam Airport to Al Khafji Borderbus
- Drive from Al Khafji Border to Crowne Plazacar
- Take the carferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahrcarferry
- Drive from Khorramshahr to Basracar
- Take the train from Basra to Baghdadtrain
34h 32m$163–331Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riyadh to Ras Alardcar
- Take the carferry from Ras Alard to Ras al Ardh - Failakacarferry
- Take the carferry from Ras al Ardh - Failaka to Ras Alardcarferry
- Drive from Ras Alard to Baghdadcar
18h 54mFly Riyadh to Al Najaf International Airport, drive
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane RUH - NJF
- Drive from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Baghdadcar
11h 2m$239–665Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Baghdad International Airport
- Drive from Riyadh to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane DOH - BGW
9h 17m$223–807
Riyadh (RUH) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Baghdad is to train and taxi and bus and drive and car ferry which costs $160 - $340 and takes 34h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Baghdad is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs $230 - $600.
The distance between Riyadh and Baghdad is 1023 km.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Riyadh to Baghdad, including transfers.
There are 96+ hotels available in Baghdad.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Baghdad, Iraq?
Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, and five other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Baghdad International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Riyadh to Al Najaf International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Baghdad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Riyadh to Baghdad International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Riyadh to Al Najaf International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Riyadh to Baghdad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Riyadh to Al Najaf International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Riyadh to Baghdad International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Riyadh to Al Najaf International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Baghdad International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Riyadh to Al Najaf International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Riyadh to Baghdad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Baghdad International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Train operators
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Riyadh to Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- sar.com.sa
- Economy
- $5–40
- Business
- $9–70
- Website
- scr.gov.iq
Train from Basra to Baghdad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Schedules at
- scr.gov.iq
- Sleeper berth
- $25
- Seat
- $7
Bus operators
- Phone
- 8003040155
- Website
- darbalwatan.com
Bus from Dammam Airport to Al Khafji Border
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–32
- Schedules at
- darbalwatan.com
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +980 21 72415841
- [email protected]
- Website
- eticket.valfajr.ir
Car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- eticket.valfajr.ir
- Phone
- 22098910
- [email protected]
- Website
- joanalkuwait.com
Car ferry from Ras Alard to Ras al Ardh - Failaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- joanalkuwait.com
Car ferry from Ras al Ardh - Failaka to Ras Alard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- joanalkuwait.com
Other operators
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