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How to get fromMakkah to `Ar`arby train, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Makkah to `Ar`ar by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train to Jeddah, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Arar Domestic Airport (RAE)plane plane JED - RAE
    4h 20m
    SAR 708–1,060

  2. Drive  1,402.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Makkah to `Ar`arcar car 1,402.5 km
    14h 10m
    SAR 294–425

  3. Train, bus via Riyadh Bus Stn

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Riyadh Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Riyadh to Dammamtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dammam to Ararbus bus
    35h 1m
    SAR 559–1,070

  4. Taxi to Taif Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Makkah to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Arar Domestic Airport (RAE)plane plane TIF - RAE
    5h 58m
    SAR 1,300–2,436

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Dammam Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dammam to Ararbus bus
    39h 6m
    SAR 654–890

Jeddah (JED) to Arar Domestic Airport (RAE) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 472Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,169.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between Makkah, Saudi Arabia and `Ar`ar, Saudi Arabia?

There is no direct connection from Makkah to `Ar`ar. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Arar Domestic Airport (RAE), then take the taxi to `Ar`ar. Alternatively, you can take a train from Makkah to `Ar`ar via Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station, Jeddah Train Stn, Riyadh Bus Stn, Riyadh, Dammam, Dammam, and Arar in around 35h 1m.

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