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 59mSAR 2,798–9,112Subway 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
16h 37mSAR 1,715–4,324Train 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 8mSAR 1,719–5,188Bus 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
24h 37mSAR 1,871–6,622
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 8m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Riyadh is to subway and fly which takes 16h 37m and costs 1700﷼ - 4400﷼.
The distance between Washington and Riyadh is 10863 km.
It takes approximately 20h 59m to get from Washington to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 8h ahead of Washington. It is currently 11:04 AM in Washington and 7:04 PM in Riyadh.
There are 2438+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,700–9,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–7,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 3,200–9,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–4,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–7,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–7,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,700–9,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–4,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–4,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,300
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
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–7,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 3,200–9,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–4,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–7,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,500
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 3,200–9,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–7,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,700–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–4,800
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–5,500
- 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
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–7,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Riyadh via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,500
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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 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 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 65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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