There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Riyadh by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riyadh (RUH)plane EDI - RUH
13h 41mSAR 604–1,262Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riyadh (RUH)plane GLA - RUH
13h 40mSAR 777–1,521Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Riyadh (RUH)plane ABZ - RUH
16h 3mSAR 1,057–3,648Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Riyadh (RUH)plane MME - RUH
16h 58mSAR 1,562–6,123Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Riyadh (RUH)plane INV - RUH
17h 22mSAR 1,163–3,978
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Riyadh is to fly which costs 600﷼ - 1300﷼ and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Riyadh is to train and fly which takes 13h 40m and costs 750﷼ - 1600﷼.
The distance between Edinburgh and Riyadh is 5335 km.
It takes approximately 13h 41m to get from Edinburgh to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 3h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:13 PM in Edinburgh and 11:13 PM in Riyadh.
There are 2826+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riyadh (RUH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riyadh via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–3,400
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,200
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riyadh via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riyadh via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riyadh via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riyadh via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,400
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,500
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–3,400
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–3,300
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–5,500
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–3,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–3,100
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,700
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riyadh via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–3,100
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–190
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 280–500
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 400–750
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 180–280
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 220–350
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 260–400
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 330–460
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 410–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–210
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 180–300
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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