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 1mSAR 604–1,262Train 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 10mSAR 1,180–4,157Train 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 1,172–4,052Train 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 52mSAR 1,235–4,384
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 1m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Riyadh is to fly which takes 14h 1m and costs 600﷼ - 1300﷼.
The distance between Edinburgh and Riyadh is 5335 km.
It takes approximately 14h 1m to get from Edinburgh to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:50 AM in Edinburgh and 2:50 AM in Riyadh.
There are 2818+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riyadh (RUH) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–4,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,900
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,500
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,600
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–4,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,500
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,800
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 130–230
- 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 85–130
- 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 270–410
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 340–490
- 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 60–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 140–230
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 200–330
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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