What's the cheapest weekend trip from Riyadh?

Cairo currently shows the lowest real fare on file among Riyadh's short-haul routes, at €52.

Why isn't every destination from Riyadh listed here?

This page only includes routes with a real flight time of 2.5 hours or under — long enough to actually get somewhere, short enough to fit a real weekend. Longer routes are on our full "flights from Riyadh" page instead.

How many routes did you check?

We checked up to 40 real short-haul routes from Riyadh and found 13 with a live fare on file.

What's the best time to fly for a weekend trip?

A Friday evening or Saturday morning departure with a Sunday evening return is the classic pattern — check the live fare calendar on each route's own page for the cheapest specific dates.

Do these fares include baggage?

Not necessarily — for a short weekend trip, cabin baggage only often works out cheapest. Check each airline's allowance before booking.

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Best Weekend Trips from Riyadh

Real short-haul destinations from Riyadh — 2.5h flight time or under — ranked by flight time, with real live fares. Not every destination from Riyadh fits a weekend; this page only shows the ones that do.

Real weekend-trip destinations

Destination	Flight time	Fare
Bahrain	59m	€67
Kuwait City	1h 04m	€107
Doha	1h 20m	€83
Jeddah	1h 30m	€69
Abu Dhabi	1h 40m	€96
Dubai	1h 45m	€63
Muscat	1h 53m	€130
Tehran	1h 57m	€261
Amman	2h 00m	€60
Tel Aviv	2h 08m	€246
Beirut	2h 13m	€153
Cairo	2h 23m	€52
Nicosia	2h 28m	€237

Making the most of a weekend trip

Pack cabin baggage only where you can — it's usually enough for 2-3 nights and skips checked-bag fees.
A Friday evening or Saturday morning departure with a Sunday evening return is the classic weekend pattern.
Book accommodation close to the centre — a short trip loses real time to a long transfer each way.
Check each route's own page for a full fare calendar before settling on exact dates.
Have a backup destination from the list above — the cheapest option can shift by the time you book.

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FAQs — Weekend trips from Riyadh

Bahrain has the shortest real flight time from Riyadh among the routes we checked, at around 0h 59m.