There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Mecca by plane, bus, 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 Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jeddah (JED)plane CMB - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
10h 40mSAR 1,202–3,355Fly to Taif Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane CMB - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
12h 41mSAR 1,117–3,140Fly to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane CMB - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
12h 35mSAR 1,426–4,204
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Mecca is to fly and bus which costs 1100﷼ - 3200﷼ and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 10h 40m and costs 1200﷼ - 3400﷼.
The distance between Colombo and Mecca is 4788 km.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Colombo to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 4:17 PM in Colombo and 1:47 PM in Mecca.
There are 636+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Mecca. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Taif Regional Airport (TIF), take the taxi to Ta'if Bus Station, then take the bus to Makkah Bus Stn.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jeddah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–6,000
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Madinah to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–315
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 100–150
- Business
- SAR 180–260
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
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