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
12h 50mSAR 1,459–4,168Drive 10,713.1 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Medinacar 10,713.1 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 44mSAR 1,590–2,929
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 1500﷼ - 3000﷼ and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Medina is to fly which takes 12h 50m and costs 1400﷼ - 4200﷼.
The distance between Cape Town and Medina is 6915 km. The road distance is 10713.1 km.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Cape Town to Medina, including transfers.
Medina is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 4:48 PM in Cape Town and 5:48 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 1065+ hotels available in Medina.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Medina, Saudi Arabia?
Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Jeddah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–2,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Jeddah via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,900
- 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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