There are 7 ways to get from France to Arabia by plane, car, or train
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Riyadh, drive
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Riyadh (RUH)plane NCE - RUH
- Drive from Riyadh-Airport-RUH to Arabiacar
12h 27mSAR 767–1,802Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Riyadh, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Riyadh (RUH)plane GVA - RUH
- Drive from Riyadh-Airport-RUH to Arabiacar
14h 43mSAR 646–2,186Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Riyadh, drive
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Riyadh (RUH)plane CDG - RUH
- Drive from Riyadh-Airport-RUH to Arabiacar
12h 55mSAR 861–1,746Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane CDG - ELQ
- Drive from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Arabiacar
14h 39mSAR 1,106–3,236Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Riyadh, drive
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riyadh (RUH)plane ZRH - RUH
- Drive from Riyadh-Airport-RUH to Arabiacar
15h 8mSAR 880–2,142Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ha'Il Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Ha'Il Regional Airport (HAS)plane CDG - HAS
- Drive from Ha'Il Regional Airport (HAS) to Arabiacar
18h 58mSAR 1,161–3,211Fly Monaco to Riyadh, drive
- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Riyadh (RUH)plane MCM - RUH
- Drive from Riyadh-Airport-RUH to Arabiacar
14hSAR 772–2,220
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Arabia is to fly and drive which costs 750﷼ - 1800﷼ and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from France to Arabia is to fly and drive which takes 12h 27m and costs 750﷼ - 1800﷼.
The distance between France and Arabia is 4442 km.
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from France to Arabia, including transfers.
Arabia is 3h ahead of France. It is currently 12:39 AM in France and 3:39 AM in Arabia.
What companies run services between France and Arabia, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from France to Arabia. However, you can take the vehicle to Aéroport Terminal 2, walk to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) airport, fly to Riyadh (RUH), then drive to Arabia. Alternatively, you can take the train to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2, walk to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) airport, fly to Riyadh (RUH), then drive to Arabia.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ha'Il Regional Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ha'Il Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,600
Flights from Monaco to Riyadh via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,900
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ha'Il Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,300
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ha'Il Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,400
Flights from Monaco to Riyadh via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,000
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,400
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,200
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riyadh via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- SAR 120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- SAR 180–260
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- SAR 100–160
- Rail 1st Class
- SAR 160–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 140–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- SAR 140–190
- 1st Class
- SAR 240–310
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 150–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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