There are 6 ways to get from Riyadh to Iraq 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 Al Najaf International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane RUH - NJF
8h 7m$201–437Train, 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 36m$170–343Fly to Basra International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane RUH - BSR
8h 10m$182–749Fly to Baghdad International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane RUH - BGW
8h 24m$192–384Fly to Erbil International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane RUH - EBL
8h 38m$229–625Fly to Sulaymaniyah
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane RUH - ISU
8h 46m$287–804
Riyadh (RUH) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Iraq is to fly which costs $190 - $390 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Iraq is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $200 - $440.
The distance between Riyadh and Iraq is 865 km.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Riyadh to Iraq, including transfers.
There are 97+ hotels available in Iraq.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Iraq?
Gulf Air Bahrain, Flynas, and four other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Riyadh to Al Najaf International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Riyadh to Basra International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Riyadh to Baghdad International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Riyadh to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Riyadh to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- 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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