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 Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Riyadh (RUH)plane IST - RUH
8h 16mSAR 493–1,221Metro 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 373–1,623
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Riyadh is to Metro and fly and line 4 subway which costs 370﷼ - 1700﷼ and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Riyadh is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs 490﷼ - 1300﷼.
The distance between Istanbul and Riyadh is 2540 km.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Istanbul to Riyadh, including transfers.
There are 2396+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Flynas, Saudia, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Riyadh (RUH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 400–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 400–1,900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Riyadh via Hatay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,700
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,500
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,100
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Riyadh via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,500
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,300
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 380–1,400
- 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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