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How to get fromRiyadh to Karajby plane, taxi, car, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Riyadh to Karaj by plane, taxi, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Riyadh to Mehrabad International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane plane RUH - THR
    2. Take the taxi from Tehran-Mehrabad-Airport-THR to Karajtaxi taxi
    13h 20m
    $113–556

  2. Drive  1,800 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Riyadh to Karajcar car 1,800 km
    22h 42m
    $101–146

  3. Fly Riyadh to Tehran International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane plane RUH - IKA
    2. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus bus
    13h 19m
    $125–557

  4. Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Riyadh to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car car
    2. Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane plane DOH - IKA
    3. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus bus
    13h 46m
    $156–600

  5. Train, bus to King Fahd International Airport, fly to Mehrabad International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Riyadh to Dammamtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stnbus bus
    3. Fly from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane plane DMM - THR
    4. Take the taxi from Tehran-Mehrabad-Airport-THR to Karajtaxi taxi
    16h 44m
    $121–552

Riyadh (RUH) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration11h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,354.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 20m

What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Karaj, Iran?

There is no direct connection from Riyadh to Karaj. However, you can take the line 1 subway to Kafd, take the line 4 subway to Airport T3-4, walk to Riyadh-Airport-RUH airport, fly to Mehrabad International Airport (THR), then take the taxi to Karaj. Alternatively, you can drive from Riyadh to Karaj in around 22h 42m.

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