There are 7 ways to get from Riyadh to Iraq by plane, train, taxi, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Riyadh to Al Najaf International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane RUH - NJF
8h 52m$251–677Train, taxi, bus, drive, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Riyadh to Dammamtrain
- Take the taxi from Dammam to Dammam Airporttaxi
- Take the bus from Dammam Airport to Al Khafji Borderbus
- Drive from Al Khafji Border to Crowne Plazacar
- Take the carferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahrcarferry
- Drive from Khorramshahr to Basracar
- Take the train from Basra to Baghdadtrain
34h 36m$169–338Fly Riyadh to Baghdad International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane RUH - BGW
8h 59m$232–564Fly Riyadh to Erbil International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane RUH - EBL
9h 8m$219–625Fly Riyadh to Sulaymaniyah
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane RUH - ISU
9h 6m$237–704Fly Riyadh to Basra International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane RUH - BSR
9h$182–799Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Baghdad International Airport
- Drive from Riyadh to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane DOH - BGW
9h 17m$223–807
Riyadh (RUH) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Iraq is to train and taxi and bus and drive and car ferry which costs $160 - $340 and takes 34h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Iraq is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $250 - $700.
The distance between Riyadh and Iraq is 865 km.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Riyadh to Iraq, including transfers.
There are 94+ hotels available in Iraq.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Iraq?
Qatar Airways, Middle East Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Al Najaf International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Riyadh to Baghdad International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Riyadh to Erbil International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Riyadh to Sulaymaniyah via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Riyadh to Basra International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Baghdad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Riyadh to Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- sar.com.sa
- Economy
- $5–40
- Business
- $9–70
- Phone
- 8003040155
- Website
- darbalwatan.com
Bus from Dammam Airport to Al Khafji Border
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–32
- Schedules at
- darbalwatan.com
- Phone
- +980 21 72415841
- support@valfajr.ir
- Website
- eticket.valfajr.ir
Car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- eticket.valfajr.ir
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