There are 5 ways to get from Riyadh to Tehrān by plane, bus, train, taxi, 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 Riyadh to Tehran International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane RUH - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
9h 51m$234–1,106Fly Riyadh to Mehrabad International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane RUH - THR
10h 18m$78–385Train, taxi, bus, drive, car ferry
- 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
- Take the train from Khorramshahr to Tehrantrain
34h 11mDrive 1,796.6 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Tehrāncar 1,796.6 km
22h 35m$101–145Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Drive from Riyadh to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane DOH - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
10h 34m$295–1,349
Riyadh (RUH) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Tehrān is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 22h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Tehrān is to fly and bus which takes 9h 51m and costs $230 - $1,200.
The distance between Riyadh and Tehrān is 1346 km. The road distance is 1796.6 km.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Riyadh to Tehrān, including transfers.
Tehrān is 30 min ahead of Riyadh. It is currently 2:24 PM in Riyadh and 2:54 PM in Tehrān.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Tehrān is 1797 km. It takes approximately 22h 35m to drive from Riyadh to Tehrān.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Tehrān, Iran?
Qatar Airways, Iran Aseman, and seven other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR) twice daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Tehran International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Tehran International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- 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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