There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Medina by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane CPT - MED
11h 30mSAR 1,471–4,281Drive 10,713.1 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Medinacar 10,713.1 km
6d 5hSAR 5,599–8,087Fly to Jeddah, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Jeddah (JED)plane CPT - JED
- Take the train from Jeddah Airport to Madinahtrain
13h 44mSAR 1,602–2,842
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Medina is to fly and train which costs 1600﷼ - 2900﷼ and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Medina is to fly which takes 11h 30m and costs 1400﷼ - 4300﷼.
The distance between Cape Town and Medina is 6915 km. The road distance is 10713.1 km.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Cape Town to Medina, including transfers.
Medina is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 4:29 PM in Cape Town and 5:29 PM in Medina.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Medina is 10713 km. It takes approximately 6 days 5h to drive from Cape Town to Medina.
There are 1087+ hotels available in Medina.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Medina, Saudi Arabia?
Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Emirates fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Jeddah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–2,300
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Jeddah Airport to Madinah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 85–265
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 85–130
- Business
- SAR 150–220
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