There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Medina by plane, car, or train
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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 1,439–4,144Drive 10,714.1 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Medinacar 10,714.1 km
6d 5hSAR 5,606–8,097Fly 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 43mSAR 1,570–2,905
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Medina is to fly and train which costs 1500﷼ - 3000﷼ and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Medina is to fly which takes 11h 30m and costs 1400﷼ - 4200﷼.
The distance between Cape Town and Medina is 6915 km. The road distance is 10714.1 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 9:45 AM in Cape Town and 10:45 AM in Medina.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Medina is 10714 km. It takes approximately 6 days 5h to drive from Cape Town to Medina.
There are 1137+ 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
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Jeddah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–2,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–4,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Jeddah via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,700
- 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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