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 974–3,825Train 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 55mSAR 784–2,320Train 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 33mSAR 1,061–2,789Train 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 975–2,019Train, 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 23mSAR 1,086–4,464Train, 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
15h 2mSAR 1,200–3,560
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 950﷼ - 2100﷼ and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to train and fly which takes 10h 33m and costs 1000﷼ - 2800﷼.
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 11:17 AM in Cardiff and 2:17 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 700–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- 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 1,000–3,900
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 Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- 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 650–2,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Riyadh via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,700
Flights from Southampton Airport to Riyadh via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,900
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,800
- 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 950–3,800
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 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–3,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,300
- 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 650–2,600
- 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 750–2,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,200
- 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
- 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 210–440
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 75–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 205–215
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 160–550
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 30–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 110–470
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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