There are 6 ways to get from Riyadh to Kuwait by subway, plane, train, taxi, bus, or car
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Line 4 subway, fly to Kuwait International Airport
best- Take the subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4subway
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane RUH - KWI
4h 48m$115–346Drive 628.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Riyadh to Kuwait Citycar 628.5 km
8h 12m$36–51Train, taxi, bus, drive
- 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
10h 30m$72–126Fly to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport, drive
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI)plane RUH - AQI
- Drive from Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI) to Al Jahrā’car
6h 14m$114–283Bus, taxi, drive
- Take the bus from Riyadh to Dammambus
- Take the taxi from Dammam to Dammam Airporttaxi
- Take the bus from Dammam Airport to Al Khafji Borderbus
- Drive from Al Khafji Border to Airportcar
12h 10m$94–116Bus, taxi, drive via Aziziyah Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Dammambus
- Take the taxi from Dammam to Dammam Airporttaxi
- Take the bus from Dammam Airport to Al Khafji Borderbus
- Drive from Al Khafji Border to Airportcar
13h 40m$94–128
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 12m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Kuwait is to line 4 subway and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $110 - $350.
The distance between Riyadh and Kuwait is 540 km. The road distance is 628.5 km.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Riyadh to Kuwait, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Kuwait is 628 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Riyadh to Kuwait.
There are 119+ 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 take the train to Dammam, take the taxi to Dammam Airport, take the bus to Al Khafji Border, drive to Crowne Plaza, then take the line 501 bus to Mirqab.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kuwait International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Riyadh to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kuwait International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kuwait International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kuwait International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Riyadh to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- 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
- Standard 2 hr Pass
- $2
- First Class 2 hr Pass
- $3
- 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
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
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
- +971 556050176
- support@alkhanjryonline.com
- Website
- alkhanjryonline.com
Bus from Riyadh to Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–29
- Schedules at
- alkhanjryonline.com
- Phone
- +966920018221
- Website
- satrans.com.sa
Bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- satrans.com.sa
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
ChaCha Taxi
- Website
- chachataxi.com
ChaCha Taxi
- Website
- chachataxi.com
ChaCha Taxi
- Website
- chachataxi.com
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