There are 4 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 to Baghdad International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane RUH - BGW
8h 24m$182–394Train, 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$164–335Drive, 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 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
10h 17m$189–465
Riyadh (RUH) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) flights
Questions & Answers
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 24m and costs $180 - $400.
The distance between Riyadh and Baghdad is 1023 km.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Riyadh to Baghdad, including transfers.
There are 92+ hotels available in Baghdad.
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.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Riyadh to Baghdad International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Riyadh to Al Najaf International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- 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
- 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
- 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
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