There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Riyadh Airport (RUH) by plane or train
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH)plane ORD - RUH
17h 38mSAR 1,209–2,919Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Riyadh (RUH)plane MKE - RUH
25h 28mSAR 2,379–7,716Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Riyadh (RUH)plane MDW - RUH
21h 42mSAR 1,909–6,519Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Riyadh (RUH)plane BMI - RUH
23h 3mSAR 1,508–4,840Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Riyadh (RUH)plane SBN - RUH
23hSAR 2,350–6,054Train to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Riyadh (RUH)plane GRR - RUH
27h 25mSAR 2,363–7,850
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to fly which costs 1200﷼ - 3000﷼ and takes 17h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Riyadh Airport (RUH) is to fly which takes 17h 38m and costs 1200﷼ - 3000﷼.
The distance between Chicago and Riyadh Airport (RUH) is 11261 km.
It takes approximately 17h 38m to get from Chicago to Riyadh Airport (RUH), including transfers.
Riyadh Airport (RUH) is 9h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:49 AM in Chicago and 5:49 PM in Riyadh Airport (RUH).
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia?
Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Riyadh (RUH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–7,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 18m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–6,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–6,500
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Riyadh via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,600
Flights from South Bend to Riyadh via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–7,500
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–8,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–7,500
Flights from South Bend to Riyadh via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–6,000
Flights from South Bend to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–8,000
Flights from South Bend to Riyadh via Washington Dulles, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–6,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–8,500
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,700–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–6,500
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Riyadh via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–4,600
Flights from South Bend to Riyadh via Washington Dulles, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,500–7,000
Flights from South Bend to Riyadh via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–7,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,600–7,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 3,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,500–8,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,900–9,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–5,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,600–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–7,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Riyadh via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 29m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–8,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Riyadh via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–6,000
Flights from South Bend to Riyadh via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–6,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–4,900
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–8,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 70–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 140–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 50–55
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- SAR 50–55
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