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 1,004–2,962Train 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 1,493–4,457Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Riyadh (RUH)plane ABZ - RUH
16h 43mSAR 1,202–4,754Train 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
18h 5mSAR 1,179–4,490
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Riyadh is to fly which costs 1000﷼ - 3000﷼ and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Riyadh is to fly which takes 14h 6m and costs 1000﷼ - 3000﷼.
The distance between Edinburgh and Riyadh is 5336 km.
It takes approximately 14h 6m to get from Edinburgh to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:29 PM in Edinburgh and 2:29 PM in Riyadh.
There are 3000+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riyadh (RUH) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–4,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,200
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–5,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–4,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–4,200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–3,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,200
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–3,100
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–2,900
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow, Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,200
Train operators
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–230
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 280–550
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 410–750
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 80–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 180–280
- 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 Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 140–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 320–460
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 75–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–310
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 240–450
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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