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Updated March 2023
Travelling from Saudi Arabia to India is an exciting journey filled with cultural and historical wonders. From the bustling cities of Mumbai and Delhi to the serene beauty of Kerala and the iconic Taj Mahal, India is a vast and diverse country with a lot to offer. Whether you’re travelling for business, pleasure, or spiritual reasons, there are numerous options for flights, accommodation, and transportation to make your journey comfortable and enjoyable.
Keep reading to know more about the flight schedule, prices and entry guidelines to travel to India from the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia to India news
India has announced that e-visa services and facilities have been reinstated for Saudi Arabian nationals, and applies to all five sub-categories of the India e-visa, including the e-tourist visa, e-business visa, e-medical visa, e-medical attendant visa, and e-conference visa.
The Indian e-visa was initially made available to Saudi nationals in 2019 but was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Saudis can once again apply for any of the Indian e-visas by filling out the online form on the Indian visa portal.
Flights from Saudi Arabia to India
A simple search through Wego will show you the latest flight schedules, allowing you to choose the best flight deals from across several airlines.
Book cheap flights to India from Saudi Arabia
*All prices and schedules are for flights in March 2023; they are accurate at the time of writing.
Saudi Airlines
Saudia, the KSA’s flagship air carrier, has resumed daily flights between Saudi Arabia and India.
Saudi Arabia to India flight ticket price and schedule
- Jeddah – Delhi: A direct flight available, and multiple connecting flights on all days of the week. Ticket prices start from SAR 1,379.
- Jeddah – Mumbai: up to 2 direct flights five days of a week. Ticket prices start from SAR 802.
- Riyadh – Delhi: multiple connecting flights six days a week. Ticket prices start from SAR 1,526.
- Riyadh – Mumbai: multiple connecting flight on all days of the week. Ticket prices start from SAR 831.
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Flight duration
Direct flights could take up to 4 to 5 hours, depending on your arrival and departing airports. Connecting flights could take upto 15 to 19 hours in accordance with the layover periods.
Emirates
Emirates operates only connecting flights between Saudi Arabia and India, with stopovers at the Dubai International Airport.
Saudi Arabia to India flight ticket price and schedule
- Riyadh–Mumbai: multiple connecting flights on all days of the week. Ticket prices start from SAR 1,930.
- Riyadh–Delhi: multiple connecting flights on all days of the week. Ticket prices start from SAR 1,574.
- Jeddah–Mumbai: multiple connecting flights on all days of the week. Ticket prices start from SAR 1,016.
Please visit Wego for Emirates full schedule.
Flight duration
Since there are only connecting flights available with Emirates, each flight may take up to 10 or 15 hours.
Air India
Air India, the national carrier of India has both direct and connecting flights departing from Jeddah and Riyadh to prominent cities like Delhi, Mumbai and other airports.
Saudi Arabia to India flight ticket price and schedule
- Riyadh–Mumbai: one direct flight, multiple connecting flights on all days of the week. Ticket prices start from SAR 538.
- Riyadh–Delhi: one direct flight, multiple connecting flights on all days of the week. Ticket prices start from SAR 523.
- Jeddah–Mumbai: one direct flight, multiple connecting flights on all days of the week. Ticket prices start from SAR 1,046.
- Jeddah–Delhi: multiple connecting flights on all days of the week. Ticket prices start from SAR 1,191.
Please visit Wego for Air India full schedule.
Flight duration
The flight duration for direct flights is about 5 hours, whereas connecting flights may take over 9 to 19 hours, depending on the layover periods.
SpiceJet
Spicejet operates flights to cities in India, including Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. The schedule mostly consists of multiple daily flights departing from Jeddah and Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia to India flight ticket price and schedule
- Riyadh–Delhi: one direct flight on all days of the week. Ticket prices start from SAR 501.
- Jeddah–Mumbai: multiple connecting flights on all days of the week. Ticket prices start from SAR 794.
- Jeddah–Bangalore: multiple connecting flights four days a week. Ticket prices start from SAR 789.
Please visit Wego for SpiceJet full schedule.
Flight duration
The flight duration for direct flights is about 5 hours, whereas connecting flights may take over a day, depending on the layover periods.
Saudi Arabia to India travel rules
India has resumed its international flight operations and tourists from Saudi Arabia, with some precautions in place.
Testing and quarantine requirements
According to the latest directives released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)
- A sub-section (2% of the total passengers in the flight) shall undergo random post-arrival testing at the airport on arrival.
- Such travellers on each flight shall be identified by the concerned airlines (preferably from different countries). They will submit the samples and shall be allowed to leave the airport thereafter.
- If such travellers’ samples are tested positive, their samples should be further sent for genomic testing at the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) laboratory network.
- They shall be treated/isolated as per the laid down standard protocol.
Children under 12 years of age are exempted from post-arrival random testing. However, if found symptomatic for COVID-19 on arrival or during the period of self-monitoring period, they shall undergo testing and be treated as per the laid down protocol.
