There are 5 ways to get from Riyadh to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Riyadh
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane RUH - MEL
26h 41m$630–1,633Train, bus to King Fahd International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Riyadh to Dammamtrain
- Take the bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stnbus
- Fly from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DMM - MEL
24h 10m$556–1,512Bus to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Buraydahbus
- Fly from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ELQ - MEL
31h 47m$654–1,624Bus to Hamad International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Msheirb Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DOH - MEL
23h 45m$875–1,540Train to Hofuf, fly
- Take the train from Riyadh to Al Hufoftrain
- Fly from Hofuf (HOF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HOF - MEL
23h 24m$952–2,690
Riyadh (RUH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Melbourne is to train and bus and fly which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 23h 24m and costs $950 - $2,700.
The distance between Riyadh and Melbourne is 12413 km.
It takes approximately 26h 41m to get from Riyadh to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 7h ahead of Riyadh. It is currently 1:11 PM in Riyadh and 8:11 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5312+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Singapore Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hamad International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hamad International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hamad International Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hamad International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hamad International Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,800
Flights from Riyadh to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Riyadh to Melbourne Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Hofuf to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Hofuf to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hofuf to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Hofuf to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Riyadh to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Riyadh to Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–60
- Schedules at
- sar.com.sa
- Economy
- $7–60
- Business
- $13–100
Train from Riyadh to Al Hufof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- sar.com.sa
- Economy
- $5–40
- Business
- $10–70
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Buraydah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Msheirb Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
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