There are 6 ways to get from Durban to Mecca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Jeddah (JED)plane DUR - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
17h 25mSAR 1,647–4,988Drive 10,131.2 km
- Drive from Durban to Meccacar 10,131.2 km
5d 23hSAR 5,343–7,718Taxi to Richards Bay, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the taxi from Durban to Richards Bay (RCB)taxi
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Jeddah (JED)plane RCB - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
15h 50mSAR 1,788–3,776Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Jeddah (JED)plane PZB - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
16h 51mSAR 1,824–4,143Fly King Shaka International Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane DUR - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
23h 16mSAR 1,812–5,173Bus to Maputo International Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Maputobus
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Jeddah (JED)plane MPM - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
20h 52mSAR 2,713–3,390
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Mecca is to taxi and fly and bus which costs 1700﷼ - 3800﷼ and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Mecca is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 15h 50m and costs 1700﷼ - 3800﷼.
The distance between Durban and Mecca is 5900 km. The road distance is 10131.2 km.
It takes approximately 17h 25m to get from Durban to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 1h ahead of Durban. It is currently 9:11 PM in Durban and 10:11 PM in Mecca.
Yes, the driving distance between Durban to Mecca is 10131 km. It takes approximately 5 days 23h to drive from Durban to Mecca.
There are 605+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Durban to Mecca. However, you can take the bus to Durban Airport, walk to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Durban to Mecca in around 5d 23h.
Airlines
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Jeddah via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–4,500
Flights from Richards Bay to Jeddah via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,200
Flights from Richards Bay to Jeddah via Johannesburg, Bulawayo, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,200
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Jeddah via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–4,900
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Jeddah via Johannesburg, Bulawayo, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–4,900
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Jeddah via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–5,500
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Jeddah via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,200
Flights from Richards Bay to Jeddah via Johannesburg, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–3,300
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Jeddah via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–4,900
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Jeddah via Johannesburg, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–3,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Jeddah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,800
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Jeddah via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–3,700
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Jeddah via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–4,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Dubai, Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Maputo International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,900
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Capetown, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–6,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Jeddah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Jeddah via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–3,700
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Jeddah via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–4,400
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–5,500
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Dubai, Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,000
Bus operators
- 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 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 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
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
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 15–50
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- SAR 15–50
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 70–100
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 45–65
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 90–310
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- SAR 260–310
- Flexi
- SAR 240–300
- Saver
- SAR 220–300
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- SAR 280–350
Eagle Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 337 8333
- Website
- eagletaxicabs.co.za
Mozzie Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 303 5787
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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