How to get fromRiyadh to Baghdadby plane, car, or car ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh to Baghdad by plane, car, or car ferry

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Fly to Baghdad International Airport
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1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane RUH - BGW
8h 24m
$312–864
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Riyadh to Ras Alardcar
2. Take the car ferry from Ras Alard to Ras al Ardh - Failakacarferry
3. Take the car ferry from Ras al Ardh - Failaka to Ras Alardcarferry
4. Drive from Ras Alard to Baghdadcar
18h 54m
Fly to Al Najaf International Airport, drive
1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane RUH - NJF
2. Drive from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Baghdadcar
10h 17m
$319–1,115

Riyadh (RUH) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) flights

53Weekly Planes

6h 12mAverage Duration

$184Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,022.9 km
Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Baghdad, Iraq?

Gulf Air Bahrain, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) every 4 hours.

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Baghdad(opens in a new window), Iraq(opens in a new window)

Baghdad is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris river. In 762 AD, Baghdad was chosen as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, and became its most notable major development project. Within a short time, the city evolved into a significant cultural, commercial, and intellectual center of the Muslim world. This, in addition to housing several key academic institutions, including the House of Wisdom, as well as a multiethnic and multi-religious environment, garnered it a worldwide reputation as the "Center of Learning".

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