There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Riyadh Airport (RUH) by plane or train
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Fly from Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Riyadh (RUH)plane CWL - RUH
11h 45mSAR 974–3,924Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Riyadh (RUH)plane BRS - RUH
11h 49mSAR 838–2,364Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riyadh (RUH)plane LHR - RUH
10h 34mSAR 1,127–5,126Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Riyadh (RUH)plane BHX - RUH
12h 57mSAR 842–1,471Train, train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Riyadh (RUH)plane EXT - RUH
31h 26mSAR 1,094–4,452Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Riyadh (RUH)plane SOU - RUH
15hSAR 1,222–3,518
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to train and fly which costs 800﷼ - 1500﷼ and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to train and fly which takes 10h 34m and costs 1100﷼ - 5500﷼.
The distance between Cardiff and Riyadh Airport (RUH) is 5151 km.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Cardiff to Riyadh Airport (RUH), including transfers.
Riyadh Airport (RUH) is 3h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 8:21 PM in Cardiff and 11:21 PM in Riyadh Airport (RUH).
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia?
KLM, TUI Airways, and Flynas fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Riyadh (RUH) once daily.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,400
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Riyadh via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–4,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riyadh via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riyadh via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Riyadh via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,900
Flights from Exeter to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–4,100
Flights from Southampton Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,500
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,200
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,600
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,600
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–1,600
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,300
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,200
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 220–490
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 200–210
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 150–470
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–440
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 70–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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