There are 5 ways to get from Riyadh to Iran by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)plane RUH - SYZ
10h 48m$153–755Drive 1,912.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Riyadh to Banārūdcar 1,912.9 km
25h 2m$107–155Fly to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN)plane RUH - IFN
10h 59m$203–955Fly to Mashhad International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane RUH - MHD
8h 44m$183–555Fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane RUH - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
10h 16m$114–556
Riyadh (RUH) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Iran is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 25h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Iran is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between Riyadh and Iran is 827 km. The road distance is 1912.9 km.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Riyadh to Iran, including transfers.
Iran is 30 min ahead of Riyadh. It is currently 9:17 AM in Riyadh and 9:47 AM in Iran.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Iran is 1913 km. It takes approximately 25h 2m to drive from Riyadh to Iran.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Iran?
Qatar Airways, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Riyadh to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Riyadh to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Riyadh to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Doha, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Riyadh to Mashhad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Riyadh to Tehran International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Riyadh to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Riyadh to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Doha, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Riyadh to Mashhad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Riyadh to Tehran International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Riyadh to Mashhad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Riyadh to Tehran International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from Riyadh to Tehran International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Mashhad International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
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