There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Riyadh by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Riyadh
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Riyadh (RUH)plane SYD - RUH
21h 7mSAR 1,255–3,474Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Riyadh
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Riyadh (RUH)plane OAG - RUH
24h 23mSAR 1,726–4,688Fly Sydney International Airport to Bahrain International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bahrain International Airport (BAH)plane SYD - BAH
- Take the bus from Manama - Lulu Centre to Azziziya Bus Stationbus
26h 46mSAR 1,454–4,131Fly Sydney International Airport to King Fahd International Airport, bus, train
- 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 31mSAR 1,524–4,182Fly Sydney International Airport to Hamad International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hamad International Airport (DOH)plane SYD - DOH
- Take the bus from Msheirb Bus Stn to Aziziyah Bus Stnbus
25h 2mSAR 2,273–3,641Fly 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
27h 40mSAR 1,652–4,428
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Riyadh is to fly which costs 1200﷼ - 3500﷼ and takes 21h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Riyadh is to fly which takes 21h 7m and costs 1200﷼ - 3500﷼.
The distance between Sydney and Riyadh is 12847 km.
It takes approximately 21h 7m to get from Sydney to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 7h behind Sydney. It is currently 7:29 AM in Sydney and 12:29 AM in Riyadh.
There are 2660+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Qatar Airways, Etihad, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Riyadh (RUH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Riyadh via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Riyadh via Sydney International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Riyadh via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–3,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hamad International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,100
- 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 Manama - Lulu Centre to Azziziya Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–260
- Schedules at
- 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 Msheirb Bus Stn to Aziziyah Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–270
- 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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