There are 4 ways to get from London to Riyadh by plane or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riyadh (RUH)plane LHR - RUH
10h 13mSAR 1,055–3,572Fly from London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riyadh (RUH)plane STN - RUH
13h 35mSAR 596–1,371Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Riyadh (RUH)plane LCY - RUH
12h 32mSAR 1,017–2,832Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riyadh (RUH)plane LGW - RUH
12h 36mSAR 774–1,960
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Riyadh is to fly which costs 550﷼ - 1400﷼ and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from London to Riyadh is to fly which takes 10h 13m and costs 1000﷼ - 3600﷼.
The distance between London and Riyadh is 5005 km.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from London to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 5:23 AM in London and 7:23 AM in Riyadh.
There are 2832+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between London, England and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riyadh (RUH) every 2 hours.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–3,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,100
Flights from London City Airport to Riyadh via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,600
Flights from London City Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,700
Flights from London City Airport to Riyadh via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–1,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,500
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from London City Airport to Riyadh via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,800
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,900
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–3,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,900
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,900
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Riyadh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–3,200
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,100
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,500
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riyadh via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–2,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Riyadh via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,900
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,800
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 65–140
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 95–150
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
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