There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Riyadh by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sydney International Airport to Riyadh
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Riyadh (RUH)plane SYD - RUH
21h 37mSAR 2,862–4,377Fly Sydney International Airport to King Fahd International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to King Fahd International Airport (DMM)plane SYD - DMM
- Take the bus from King Fahd Airport Stn to Dammam Main Stnbus
- Take the train from Dammam to Riyadhtrain
26h 46mSAR 1,531–4,185Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Riyadh
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Riyadh (RUH)plane OAG - RUH
25h 53mSAR 1,826–4,788Fly Sydney International Airport to Hamad International Airport, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hamad International Airport (DOH)plane SYD - DOH
- Drive from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Riyadhcar
23h 54mSAR 2,376–3,543Fly Sydney International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane SYD - ELQ
- Take the bus from Buraydah to Riyadh Central Busbus
28h 35mSAR 1,659–4,331
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Riyadh is to fly and bus and train which costs 1500﷼ - 4200﷼ and takes 26h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Riyadh is to fly which takes 21h 37m and costs 2800﷼ - 4400﷼.
The distance between Sydney and Riyadh is 12847 km.
It takes approximately 21h 37m to get from Sydney to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 8h behind Sydney. It is currently 10:16 AM in Sydney and 2:16 AM in Riyadh.
There are 2470+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Qatar Airways, Etihad, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Riyadh (RUH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Riyadh via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–4,700
Flights from Orange Airport to Riyadh via Sydney International Airport, Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–7,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Riyadh via Melbourne, Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–6,000
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Dammam to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 20–150
- Schedules at
- sar.com.sa
- Economy
- SAR 20–150
- Business
- SAR 35–260
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from King Fahd Airport Stn to Dammam Main Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 20–27
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Buraydah to Riyadh Central Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 80–110
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
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