There are 3 ways to get from Makkah to Al-`Ula by train, plane, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Jeddah, fly
best- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Prince Abdul Majeed Bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport (ULH)plane JED - ULH
3h 51mSAR 798–1,660Drive 709.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Makkah to Al-`Ulacar 709.8 km
9h 5mSAR 149–215Taxi to Taif Regional Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Makkah to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)taxi
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Prince Abdul Majeed Bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport (ULH)plane TIF - ULH
6h 15mSAR 1,430–2,236
Jeddah (JED) to Prince Abdul Majeed Bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport (ULH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Makkah to Al-`Ula is to drive which costs 140﷼ - 220﷼ and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Makkah to Al-`Ula is to train and fly which takes 3h 51m and costs 800﷼ - 1700﷼.
The distance between Makkah and Al-`Ula is 680 km. The road distance is 709.8 km.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Makkah to Al-`Ula, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Makkah to Al-`Ula is 710 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Makkah to Al-`Ula.
There are 137+ hotels available in Al-`Ula.
What companies run services between Makkah, Saudi Arabia and Al-`Ula, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Makkah to Al-`Ula. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Prince Abdul Majeed Bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport (ULH), then take the taxi to Al-`Ula. Alternatively, you can drive from Makkah to Al-`Ula in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Jeddah to Prince Abdul Majeed Bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 480–900
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Prince Abdul Majeed Bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,600
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Prince Abdul Majeed Bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–1,300
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 28–95
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 28–40
- Business
- SAR 45–70
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–650
Almassarat Almassiyah Transport
Riyadh's Sabaya International
- Phone
- +966 18122566
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