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
14h 11mSAR 604–1,262Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Riyadh (RUH)plane NCL - RUH
26h 13mSAR 944–3,326Train 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
14h 13mSAR 726–1,576Train 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 1,175–3,641Train 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 59mSAR 1,806–7,079
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 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Riyadh is to fly which takes 14h 11m and costs 600﷼ - 1300﷼.
The distance between Edinburgh and Riyadh is 5335 km.
It takes approximately 14h 11m to get from Edinburgh to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 3h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 5:38 AM in Edinburgh and 8:38 AM in Riyadh.
There are 2649+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riyadh (RUH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,400
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Riyadh via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–6,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,900
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Newcastle to Riyadh via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,500
Flights from Newcastle to Riyadh via Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riyadh via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riyadh via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,400
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,700
Flights from Newcastle to Riyadh via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,500
Flights from Newcastle to Riyadh via Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–3,300
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–6,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newcastle to Riyadh via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–3,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riyadh via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,900
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 380–550
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- SAR 380–550
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 380–550
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- SAR 380–550
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 430–600
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- SAR 430–600
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 300–800
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- SAR 300–430
- 1st Class
- SAR 550–800
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 310–850
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- SAR 310–440
- 1st Class
- SAR 600–850
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 360–1,100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- SAR 360–550
- 1st Class
- SAR 750–1,100
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–300
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- SAR 120–180
- 1st Class
- SAR 250–300
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 310–390
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- SAR 1,050–1,150
- Sleeper Seat
- SAR 310–390
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- SAR 1,200–1,500
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 310–400
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- SAR 1,050–1,150
- Sleeper Seat
- SAR 310–400
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- SAR 1,200–1,500
- 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 65–170
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- SAR 65–95
- 1st Class
- SAR 110–170
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 160–370
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- SAR 160–220
- 1st Class
- SAR 260–370
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