There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Riyadh by plane, subway, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, line 4 subway, line 1 subway
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Riyadh (RUH)plane CAI - RUH
- Take the subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafdsubway
- Take the subway from Kafd to King Fahad Librarysubway
7h 5mSAR 328–1,516Bus
- Take the bus from Cairo to Amman Abdali Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Amman to Tabukbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk Bus Station to Jeddah Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Riyadh Bus Stnbus
46h 1mSAR 632–1,019Drive 2,050.7 km
- Drive from Cairo to Riyadhcar 2,050.7 km
22h 8mSAR 430–621
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Riyadh is to drive which costs 420﷼ - 650﷼ and takes 22h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Riyadh is to fly and line 4 subway and line 1 subway which takes 7h 5m and costs 320﷼ - 1600﷼.
The distance between Cairo and Riyadh is 1689 km. The road distance is 2050.7 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to Riyadh without a car is to bus which takes 46h 1m and costs 600﷼ - 1100﷼.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Cairo to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 1h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 10:24 AM in Cairo and 11:24 AM in Riyadh.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Riyadh is 2051 km. It takes approximately 22h 8m to drive from Cairo to Riyadh.
There are 2832+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
You can take a bus from Cairo to Al Muorabba via Amman Abdali Terminal, Amman, Tabuk Bus Station, Jeddah Train Stn, Riyadh Bus Stn, and Transport Center in around 46h 1m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 310–1,800
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 340–1,200
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 310–850
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 440–1,400
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 440–1,500
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 460–1,400
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,100
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–1,100
- Phone
- 19933
- customercare@riyadhbus.sa
- Website
- rpt.sa
Subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafd
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–10
- Schedules at
- rpt.sa
- Standard 2 hr Pass
- SAR 4
- First Class 2 hr Pass
- SAR 10
Subway from Kafd to King Fahad Library
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–4
- Schedules at
- rpt.sa
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- info@jett.com.jo
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Cairo to Amman Abdali Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 110–160
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- SAR 110–160
Bus from Amman to Tabuk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 80–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- SAR 85–120
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Tabuk Bus Station to Jeddah Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 270–380
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Riyadh Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–360
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
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