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Travel guide to Riyadh: costs & flights

Data verified: Sep 2026Found an outdated figure? Tell us

Average mid-range hotel: 120 ر.س/night — typical full day: 195 ر.س — currency: SAR — time difference vs Riyadh: none.

By our data: Mid-range cost (rank 54 of 70 destinations).

At a glance

Hotel prices (night)
50 – 350 ر.س
Full day (mid-range)
195 ر.س
Currency
SAR (ر.س)

Nearest airports

The airports closest to Riyadh in our flight network, ordered by distance.

Hotels and flights to Riyadh

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Highlights of Riyadh

Headline sight
Kingdom Centre (Sky Bridge)
Old town
Historic Diriyah (At-Turaif district)
Day trip
the Edge of the World (Jebel Fihrayn)

When to go: Riyadh is at its best November to March (excluding the New Year peak); summer days are hot, with indoor activities running year-round.

Riyadh calculators

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Popular flight routes to Riyadh

Popular flight routes to the destination: origin, destination, distance and estimated flight time.
FromToDistanceFlight time (est.)
Riyadh (RUH)Qassim (ELQ)329 km0h 58m
Riyadh (RUH)Najaf (NJF)813 km1h 32m
Riyadh (RUH)Amman (AMM)1,289 km2h 6m
Riyadh (RUH)Antalya (AYT)2,010 km2h 57m
Riyadh (RUH)New Delhi (DEL)3,037 km4h 9m
Riyadh (RUH)Tunis (TUN)3,695 km4h 56m
Riyadh (RUH)Frankfurt (FRA)4,293 km5h 38m
Riyadh (RUH)Amsterdam (AMS)4,640 km6h 3m
Riyadh (RUH)Langkawi (LGK)5,999 km7h 38m
Riyadh (RUH)Jakarta (CGK)7,342 km9h 13m
Riyadh (RUH)Rio de Janeiro (GIG)11,050 km13h 35m
Riyadh (RUH)Auckland (AKL)14,953 km18h 11m

Daily costs in Riyadh

Daily costs in Riyadh by tier: hotel per night, full day, 3 days and 7 days.
TierHotel / nightFull day3 days7 days
Budget50100300700
Mid-range1201955851,365
Luxury3504851,4553,395

Full day = hotel + meals + transport + activities, from our saved local price data. All amounts in SAR.

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Destinations with similar costs

Budapest · 194 HUFBarcelona · 193 EURSingapore · 198 USDVienna · 190 EUR

Ready-made plans for Riyadh

3-day planMid-range, est. 585 SAR5-day planMid-range, est. 975 SAR7-day planMid-range, est. 1,365 SAR

FAQs about Riyadh

What does one day in Riyadh cost?

From our local price data: a full day (hotel, food, transport, activities) runs about 100 SAR budget, 195 SAR mid-range and 485 SAR luxury.

What is the average hotel price in Riyadh?

Per night: 50 SAR budget, 120 SAR mid-range, 350 SAR luxury.