There are 4 ways to get from Houston to Riyadh by plane, bus, or train
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
22h 8mSAR 2,317–3,029Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 6mSAR 1,609–7,691Train 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
27h 13mSAR 1,680–6,337Fly from William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Riyadh (RUH)plane HOU - RUH
23h 20mSAR 2,216–11,024
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 2300﷼ - 3100﷼ and takes 22h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Riyadh is to fly which takes 22h 8m and costs 2300﷼ - 3100﷼.
The distance between Houston and Riyadh is 12767 km.
It takes approximately 22h 8m to get from Houston to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 9h ahead of Houston. It is currently 5:42 AM in Houston and 2:42 PM in Riyadh.
There are 2629+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, 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 1,400–5,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–7,500
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Riyadh via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- 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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,600–9,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–7,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via St. Louis, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–11,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–11,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–11,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–11,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–6,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–7,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via St. Louis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,800–11,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Raleigh/Durham, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,800–11,000
- 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 1,400–5,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Riyadh via Raleigh/Durham, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,600–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,500
- 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 1,700–5,500
- 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 2,000–6,500
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Riyadh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–7,500
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 130–280
- 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 95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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