There are 4 ways to get from Riyadh to Iran by plane, car, bus, car ferry, or train
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 Shahid Dastghaib International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)plane RUH - SYZ
8h 19m$93–415Drive 1,913.2 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Banārūdcar 1,913.2 km
25h 1m$107–155Fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane RUH - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
9h 31m$104–446Fly to Kuwait International Airport, car ferry, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane RUH - KWI
- Take the carferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahrcarferry
- Take the train from Khorramshahr to Ahvaztrain
13h 1m
Riyadh (RUH) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Iran is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 25h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Iran is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $90 - $420.
The distance between Riyadh and Iran is 827 km. The road distance is 1913.2 km.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Riyadh to Iran, including transfers.
Iran is 30 min ahead of Riyadh. It is currently 3:31 PM in Riyadh and 4:01 PM in Iran.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Iran is 1913 km. It takes approximately 25h 1m to drive from Riyadh to Iran.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Iran?
Qatar Airways flies from Riyadh (RUH) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Tehran International Airport via Kuwait International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Riyadh to Kuwait International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Riyadh to Tehran International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kuwait International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kuwait International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Tehran International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kuwait International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- [email protected]
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Khorramshahr to Ahvaz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- IRANRAIL
- 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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