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How to get fromRiyadh to Pretoriaby plane, taxi, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh to Pretoria by plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly from Riyadh, taxi

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    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane RUH - JNB
    2. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi taxi
    13h 43m
    R 4,032–9,863

  2. Drive  9,999 km

    1. Drive from Riyadh to Pretoriacar car 9,999 km
    5d 18h
    R 23,152–33,442

  3. Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Riyadh to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car car
    2. Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane DOH - JNB
    3. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi taxi
    15h 41m
    R 7,542–10,083

Riyadh (RUH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration11h 59mAverage Duration
TicketR 2,996Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,109.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 43m

What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Pretoria, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Riyadh to Pretoria. 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 Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Pretoria. Alternatively, you can drive from Riyadh to Pretoria in around 5d 18h.

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