There are 6 ways to get from Riyadh to Damascus by subway, plane, bus, or car
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Line 1 subway, line 4 subway, fly to Damascus International Airport
best- Take the subway from King Fahad Library to Kafdsubway
- Take the subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4subway
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane RUH - DAM
6h$267–1,014Drive 1,569.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Riyadh to Damascuscar 1,569.5 km
16h 8m$88–127Bus
- Take the bus from Riyadh Bus Stn to Jeddah Train Stnbus
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk to Ammanbus
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Damascusbus
41h 28m$140–251Fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane RUH - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
7h 13m$234–822Fly to Gurayat Domestic Airport, drive
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Gurayat Domestic Airport (URY)plane RUH - URY
- Drive from Gurayat Domestic Airport (URY) to Damascuscar
8h 9m$138–529Bus via Mecca
- Take the bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Makkahbus
- Take the bus from Makkah to Tabukbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk to Ammanbus
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Damascusbus
41h 41m$134–198
Riyadh (RUH) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Damascus is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Damascus is to line 1 subway and line 4 subway and fly which takes 6h and costs $260 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Riyadh to Damascus. However, there are services departing from Riyadh Bus Stn and arriving at Damascus via Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk and Amman Abdali Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 28m.
The distance between Riyadh and Damascus is 1432 km. The road distance is 1569.5 km.
The best way to get from Riyadh to Damascus without a car is to bus which takes 41h 28m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Riyadh to Damascus, including transfers.
Riyadh to Damascus bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, depart from Riyadh Bus Stn station.
Riyadh to Damascus bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, arrive at Jeddah Train Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Damascus is 1569 km. It takes approximately 16h 8m to drive from Riyadh to Damascus.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Damascus, Syria?
You can take a subway from Al Muorabba to Damascus via Transport Center, Riyadh Bus Stn, Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk, Amman, and Amman Abdali Terminal in around 41h 28m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Riyadh to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Riyadh to Beirut International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Riyadh to Gurayat Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Riyadh to Damascus International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Riyadh to Damascus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Riyadh to Gurayat Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Damascus International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Riyadh to Beirut International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Riyadh to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Riyadh to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Beirut International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Beirut International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Beirut International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Phone
- 19933
- [email protected]
- Website
- rpt.sa
Subway from King Fahad Library to Kafd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- riyadhbus.sa
Subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- rpt.sa
- Standard 2 hr Pass
- $2
- First Class 2 hr Pass
- $3
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Riyadh Bus Stn to Jeddah Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Tabuk to Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Damascus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Tabuk to Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Damascus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Makkah to Tabuk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
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