There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Riyadh by bus, plane, train, or subway
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Bus to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH)plane IST - RUH
8h 24mSAR 268–988Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly, line 4 subway
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Riyadh (RUH)plane SAW - RUH
- Take the subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafdsubway
8h 16m
Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Riyadh is to bus and fly which costs 260﷼ - 1000﷼ and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Riyadh is to bus and fly which takes 8h 24m and costs 260﷼ - 1000﷼.
The distance between Istanbul and Riyadh is 2543 km.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Istanbul to Riyadh, including transfers.
There are 2629+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Riyadh. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Riyadh (RUH), walk to Airport T3-4, take the line 4 subway to Kafd, then take the line 1 subway to King Fahad Library. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Riyadh (RUH), walk to Airport T3-4, take the line 4 subway to Kafd, then take the line 1 subway to King Fahad Library.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 250–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to Riyadh via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 470–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,100
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 410–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 320–1,500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 200–1,300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 320–1,500
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 250–550
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–1,500
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,500
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 19933
- customercare@riyadhbus.sa
- Website
- rpt.sa
Subway from Airport T3-4 to Kafd
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–10
- Schedules at
- rpt.sa
- 2 hr Pass
- SAR 4
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 12–25
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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