There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Riyadh by plane, subway, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Riyadh (RUH)plane DCA - RUH
19h 57mSAR 2,996–8,632Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Riyadh (RUH)plane IAD - RUH
17h 1mSAR 1,515–4,024Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Riyadh (RUH)plane JFK - RUH
19h 20mSAR 1,826–3,532Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Riyadh (RUH)plane RIC - RUH
25h 21mSAR 2,168–6,630
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Riyadh is to train and fly which costs 1800﷼ - 3600﷼ and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Riyadh is to subway and fly which takes 17h 1m and costs 1500﷼ - 4100﷼.
The distance between Washington and Riyadh is 10863 km.
It takes approximately 19h 57m to get from Washington to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 1:38 AM in Washington and 8:38 AM in Riyadh.
There are 2594+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
JetBlue Airways, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Riyadh (RUH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,900–9,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–5,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–6,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 3,000–9,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–5,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–2,300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–6,500
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,900–9,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,700–9,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–3,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–3,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Philadelphia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–6,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 3,000–9,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–5,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–2,300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–7,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–6,500
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–2,400
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–5,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–5,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,200
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Philadelphia, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–6,500
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 9–10
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- SAR 9–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 190–2,700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- SAR 190–1,900
- First Class
- SAR 750–2,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 260–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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