There are 4 ways to get from Houston to Riyadh by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Riyadh (RUH)plane IAH - RUH
22h 38mSAR 1,417–4,529Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Riyadh (RUH)plane AUS - RUH
26h 4mSAR 1,583–6,145Train to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly
- Take the train from Houston to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Riyadh (RUH)plane LFT - RUH
26h 50mSAR 1,730–6,482Fly from William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Riyadh (RUH)plane HOU - RUH
25h 5mSAR 2,211–8,519
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Riyadh is to fly which costs 1400﷼ - 4600﷼ and takes 22h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Riyadh is to fly which takes 22h 38m and costs 1400﷼ - 4600﷼.
The distance between Houston and Riyadh is 12767 km.
It takes approximately 22h 38m to get from Houston to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 9h ahead of Houston. It is currently 4:04 AM in Houston and 1:04 PM in Riyadh.
There are 2649+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Riyadh (RUH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–6,000
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Riyadh via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–6,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Raleigh/Durham, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,500–9,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–8,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–6,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via St. Louis, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–8,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–8,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–8,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–8,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Raleigh/Durham, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,500–9,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–6,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–7,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via St. Louis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,800–11,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,500
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–6,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–8,500
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–6,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–8,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–6,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 180–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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