There are 4 ways to get from Makkah to Istanbul by taxi, plane, 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.
Taxi to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the taxi from Makkah to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)taxi
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIF - IST
6h 43m₺14,031–32,295Train to Jeddah, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane JED - SAW
7h 57m₺6,010–18,053Taxi to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the taxi from Makkah to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)taxi
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TIF - SAW
8h 31m₺14,534–30,318Train to Jeddah, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Istanbul (IST)plane JED - IST
7h 49m₺9,007–16,030
Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Makkah to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 9.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Makkah to Istanbul is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs 14.000 ₺ - 33.000 ₺.
The distance between Makkah and Istanbul is 2623 km.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Makkah to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 4293+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Makkah, Saudi Arabia and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Makkah to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Taif Regional Airport (TIF) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Taif Regional Airport (TIF) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Istanbul via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–28,000
Flights from Jeddah to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–16,000
Flights from Jeddah to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–21,000
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺370–1,247
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- ₺370–550
- Business
- ₺650–900
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺370–1,247
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- ₺370–550
- Business
- ₺650–900
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–8,500
Almassarat Almassiyah Transport
Riyadh's Sabaya International
- Phone
- +966 18122566
Almassarat Almassiyah Transport
Riyadh's Sabaya International
- Phone
- +966 18122566
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