There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Riyadh Airport (RUH) by plane, car ferry, bus, or train
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Fly from Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Riyadh (RUH)plane ATH - RUH
6h 27mSAR 530–1,240Car ferry to Mykonos, fly
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry
- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Riyadh (RUH)plane JMK - RUH
11h 45mSAR 894–2,500Bus 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 33mSAR 1,007–2,946Train 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 607–1,745
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 5:32 AM in Athens and 6:32 AM 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 450–1,600
Flights from Mykonos to Riyadh via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,500
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Riyadh via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,200
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Riyadh via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–1,800
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 450–1,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 490–1,700
Flights from Mykonos to Riyadh via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Riyadh via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–1,600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,400
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Mykonos to Riyadh via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mykonos to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,500
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Mykonos to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,300
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Riyadh via Athens International Airport, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,100
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Riyadh via Athens International Airport, Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,500
- 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 100–140
- 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 230–400
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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