There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Riyadh by plane, train, or subway
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 Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH)plane IST - RUH
8h 11mSAR 493–2,121Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly, line 4 subway
cheapest- 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 17mSAR 353–1,223
Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Riyadh is to fly which costs 490﷼ - 2200﷼ and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Riyadh is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs 490﷼ - 2200﷼.
The distance between Istanbul and Riyadh is 2540 km.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Istanbul to Riyadh, including transfers.
There are 2416+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Saudia, Flynas, and five other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Riyadh (RUH) every 2 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,200
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–2,100
Flights from Istanbul to Riyadh via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,900
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,700
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 340–1,600
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,100
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,900
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Istanbul to Riyadh via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,200
- Website
- syriaair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riyadh via Damascus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 410–1,900
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 340–1,200
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 340–1,600
- 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
- Estimated price
- SAR 4
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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- 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
- Standard 2 hr Pass
- SAR 4
- First Class 2 hr Pass
- SAR 10
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