There are 4 ways to get from Houston to Riyadh by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Riyadh (RUH)plane IAH - RUH
21h 13mSAR 1,817–5,029Train 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 56mSAR 2,070–7,053Bus 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
25h 44mSAR 1,990–11,156Fly from William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Riyadh (RUH)plane HOU - RUH
26h 40mSAR 2,711–9,519
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 1800﷼ - 5500﷼ and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Riyadh is to fly which takes 21h 13m and costs 1800﷼ - 5500﷼.
The distance between Houston and Riyadh is 12767 km.
It takes approximately 21h 13m to get from Houston to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 8h ahead of Houston. It is currently 3:09 PM in Houston and 11:09 PM in Riyadh.
There are 2955+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Turkish Airlines, Air France, 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 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,500
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Riyadh via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–11,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Raleigh/Durham, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,700–9,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–13,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–13,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–11,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–13,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–13,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–13,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–11,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–13,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–13,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Raleigh/Durham, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,700–9,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–8,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–10,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Raleigh/Durham, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 3,000–13,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–5,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–6,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,500
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 220–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 75–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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