There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh to Madrid by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Riyadh to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane RUH - MAD
12h 46m€163–337Fly Riyadh to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane RUH - VLC
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain
15h 24m€202–611Bus to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Buraydahbus
- Fly from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ELQ - MAD
17h 12m€217–563
Riyadh (RUH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Madrid is to fly which costs €160 - €340 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Madrid is to fly which takes 12h 46m and costs €160 - €340.
The distance between Riyadh and Madrid is 4988 km.
It takes approximately 12h 46m to get from Riyadh to Madrid, including transfers.
Madrid is 1h behind Riyadh. It is currently 4:36 PM in Riyadh and 3:36 PM in Madrid.
There are 7030+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Madrid, Spain?
Saudia, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–480
Flights from Riyadh to Valencia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
Flights from Riyadh to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Riyadh to Valencia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
Flights from Riyadh to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Valencia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Riyadh to Valencia Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Riyadh to Valencia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Valencia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Buraydah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
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