There are 4 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
14h 6mSAR 754–2,862Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Riyadh (RUH)plane DND - RUH
15h 12mSAR 1,092–3,139Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Riyadh (RUH)plane ABZ - RUH
16h 45mSAR 1,221–3,645Train 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 39mSAR 1,308–3,872
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Riyadh is to fly which costs 750﷼ - 2900﷼ and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Riyadh is to fly which takes 14h 6m and costs 750﷼ - 2900﷼.
The distance between Edinburgh and Riyadh is 5335 km.
It takes approximately 14h 6m to get from Edinburgh to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:27 PM in Edinburgh and 5:27 PM in Riyadh.
There are 2640+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riyadh (RUH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,100
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–230
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 270–500
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 390–750
- Website
- ScotRail
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