There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Riyadh by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Riyadh (RUH)plane NBO - RUH
9h 3mSAR 659–1,419Drive 6,329.4 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Riyadhcar 6,329.4 km
3d 14hSAR 2,733–3,948Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Riyadh (RUH)plane WIL - RUH
13h 39mSAR 684–1,946
Nairobi (NBO) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Riyadh is to bus and fly which costs 650﷼ - 1500﷼ and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Riyadh is to bus and fly which takes 9h 3m and costs 650﷼ - 1500﷼.
The distance between Nairobi and Riyadh is 3190 km. The road distance is 6329.4 km.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Nairobi to Riyadh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Riyadh is 6329 km. It takes approximately 3 days 14h to drive from Nairobi to Riyadh.
There are 2649+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Safarilink, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Riyadh (RUH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Riyadh via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Riyadh via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Riyadh via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Riyadh via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Riyadh via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Riyadh via Zanzibar, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Riyadh via Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,500
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Nairobi to Riyadh via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,600
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Riyadh via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,500
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–5
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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