There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Riyadh Airport (RUH) by plane, car ferry, 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 from Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Riyadh (RUH)plane ATH - RUH
6h 27mSAR 539–1,239Car ferry to Mykonos, fly
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry
- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Riyadh (RUH)plane JMK - RUH
10h 5mSAR 956–2,830Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Riyadh (RUH)plane KLX - RUH
17h 28mSAR 954–2,742Train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Riyadh (RUH)plane SKG - RUH
14h 3mSAR 595–1,642
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to fly which costs 500﷼ - 1300﷼ and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs 500﷼ - 1300﷼.
The distance between Athens and Riyadh Airport (RUH) is 2618 km.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Athens to Riyadh Airport (RUH), including transfers.
Riyadh Airport (RUH) is 1h ahead of Athens. It is currently 8:18 PM in Athens and 9:18 PM in Riyadh Airport (RUH).
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia?
Aegean Airlines, Saudia, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Riyadh (RUH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 420–1,300
Flights from Mykonos to Riyadh via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,200
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Riyadh via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,700
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Riyadh via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–1,600
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 420–1,300
Flights from Mykonos to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,100
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Riyadh via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–1,600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,800
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–1,500
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Riyadh via Athens International Airport, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,300
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Mykonos to Riyadh via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,300
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Riyadh via Athens International Airport, Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,100
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 490–1,500
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 95–140
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 95–140
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 290–750
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- SAR 290–410
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- SAR 500–750
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