There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Riyadh by plane, subway, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Riyadh (RUH)plane DCA - RUH
20h 14mSAR 2,449–7,986Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Riyadh (RUH)plane IAD - RUH
17h 2mSAR 1,315–3,724Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Riyadh (RUH)plane JFK - RUH
19h 22mSAR 1,465–4,269Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Riyadh (RUH)plane RIC - RUH
25h 45mSAR 1,867–6,614
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Riyadh is to train and fly which costs 1400﷼ - 4300﷼ and takes 19h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Riyadh is to subway and fly which takes 17h 2m and costs 1300﷼ - 3800﷼.
The distance between Washington and Riyadh is 10863 km.
It takes approximately 20h 14m to get from Washington to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 9:59 AM in Washington and 4:59 PM in Riyadh.
There are 2470+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
JetBlue Airways, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Riyadh (RUH) twice daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,800–8,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–5,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–6,500
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 9–10
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- SAR 9–10
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 60–100
- Website
- Greyhound
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