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
20h 44mSAR 2,528–8,098Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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 3mSAR 1,415–3,724Train 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 22mSAR 1,723–5,193Bus 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 10mSAR 2,070–6,620
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 1700﷼ - 5500﷼ and takes 19h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Riyadh is to subway and fly which takes 17h 3m and costs 1400﷼ - 3800﷼.
The distance between Washington and Riyadh is 10863 km.
It takes approximately 20h 44m to get from Washington to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 8:04 AM in Washington and 3:04 PM in Riyadh.
There are 2517+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
JetBlue Airways, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Riyadh (RUH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,500–8,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–8,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–3,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–3,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Philadelphia, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Philadelphia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,500–8,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–5,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–6,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,800–8,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–5,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–6,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–6,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,800–8,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–6,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–6,500
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–5,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–4,700
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,800–8,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,300
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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 460–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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