There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh to Kuwait by subway, plane, or car
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Line 4 subway, fly to Kuwait International Airport
best- Take the subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)RUH - KWI
4h 53m$80–156Drive 628.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Riyadh to Kuwait City628.5 km
8h 11m$36–51Fly to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport, drive
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI)RUH - AQI
- Drive from Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI) to Al Jahrā’
6h 23m$99–343
Riyadh (RUH) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Kuwait is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Kuwait is to line 4 subway and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $80 - $160.
The distance between Riyadh and Kuwait is 540 km. The road distance is 628.5 km.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Riyadh to Kuwait, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Kuwait is 628 km. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Riyadh to Kuwait.
There are 125+ hotels available in Kuwait.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait?
There is no direct connection from Riyadh to Kuwait. However, you can take the line 1 subway to Kafd, take the line 4 subway to Airport T3-4, walk to Riyadh-Airport-RUH airport, fly to Kuwait International Airport (KWI), then take the taxi to Farwaniya. Alternatively, you can drive from Riyadh to Kuwait City in around 8h 11m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kuwait International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Riyadh to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kuwait International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kuwait International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kuwait International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kuwait International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Phone
- 19933
- customercare@riyadhbus.sa
- Website
- rpt.sa
Subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- rpt.sa
- 2 hr Pass
- $2
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