There are 5 ways to get from Mecca to Al-Qassim Region by train, plane, bus, or car
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 Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane JED - ELQ
3h 40mSAR 498–860Drive 821.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Mecca to Buraydahcar 821.9 km
9h 30mSAR 173–249Train, bus via Medina
- Take the train from Makkah to Madinahtrain Haramain High Speed
- Take the bus from Madinah to Buraydahbus
10h 18mSAR 322–592Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane TIF - ELQ
8h 26mSAR 628–1,329Train, bus
- Take the train from Makkah to Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah stationtrain Haramain High Speed
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Buraydah Bus Stnbus
17h 57mSAR 291–466
Jeddah (JED) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Al-Qassim Region is to drive which costs 170﷼ - 250﷼ and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Al-Qassim Region is to train and fly which takes 3h 40m and costs 490﷼ - 900﷼.
The distance between Mecca and Al-Qassim Region is 829 km. The road distance is 821.9 km.
The best way to get from Mecca to Al-Qassim Region without a car is to train and bus via Medina which takes 10h 18m and costs 320﷼ - 600﷼.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Mecca to Al-Qassim Region, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mecca to Al-Qassim Region is 822 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Mecca to Al-Qassim Region.
There are 188+ hotels available in Al-Qassim Region.
What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Mecca to Al-Qassim Region. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), then take the taxi to Buraydah. Alternatively, you can take a train from Makkah to Buraydah via Madinah, Jasham Dist, Al Salam Gate, Madinah, and Buraydah in around 10h 18m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Jeddah to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 270–800
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 340–950
- 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
Train from Makkah to Madinah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–315
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 100–150
- Business
- SAR 180–260
Train from Makkah to Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 24–95
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 24–35
- Business
- SAR 40–60
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Madinah to Buraydah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–140
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
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