There are 4 ways to get from Tehrān to Riyadh by bus, plane, train, car ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Tehran International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Riyadh (RUH)plane IKA - RUH
9h 34mSAR 491–1,919Drive 1,785.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Tehrān to Riyadhcar 1,785.5 km
22h 48mSAR 375–542Train, car ferry, drive, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Tehran to Khorramshahrtrain
- Take the carferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry
- Drive from Crowne Plaza to Al Khafji Bordercar
- Take the bus from Al Khafji Border to Dammam Airportbus
- Take the taxi from Dammam Airport to Dammamtaxi
- Take the train from Dammam to Riyadhtrain
23h 20mFly from Mehrabad International Airport
- Fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Riyadh (RUH)plane THR - RUH
8h 24mSAR 707–1,715
Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tehrān to Riyadh is to drive which costs 370﷼ - 550﷼ and takes 22h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tehrān to Riyadh is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs 700﷼ - 1800﷼.
The distance between Tehrān and Riyadh is 1341 km. The road distance is 1785.5 km.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Tehrān to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 30 min behind Tehrān. It is currently 8:41 PM in Tehrān and 8:11 PM in Riyadh.
Yes, the driving distance between Tehrān to Riyadh is 1786 km. It takes approximately 22h 48m to drive from Tehrān to Riyadh.
There are 2414+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Tehrān, Iran and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Zagros Airlines, Kuwait Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Riyadh (RUH) twice daily.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Riyadh via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–2,300
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Riyadh via Ahwaz, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 460–2,200
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Riyadh via Chah Bahar, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–2,400
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Riyadh via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 480–1,900
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Riyadh via Mashhad, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,100
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Riyadh via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–2,300
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Riyadh via Shiraz, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–1,700
- Website
- salamair.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Riyadh via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–2,300
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Riyadh via Ahwaz, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 460–2,200
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Riyadh via Mashhad, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,100
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- [email protected]
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Tehran to Khorramshahr
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- IRANRAIL
- 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
- 8003040155
- Website
- darbalwatan.com
Bus from Al Khafji Border to Dammam Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–120
- Schedules at
- darbalwatan.com
- Phone
- +980 21 72415841
- [email protected]
- Website
- eticket.valfajr.ir
Car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 250–550
- Schedules at
- eticket.valfajr.ir
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- SAR 130–160
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