There are 3 ways to get from Mecca to Cape Town by train, plane, car, or bus
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 Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane JED - CPT
13h 31mR 6,566–11,950Drive 10,979.3 km
- Drive from Mecca to Cape Towncar 10,979.3 km
6d 6hR 25,399–36,687Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane TIF - CPT
20h 53mR 8,968–25,259
Jeddah (JED) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 6 500 - R 12 000 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Cape Town is to train and fly which takes 13h 31m and costs R 6 500 - R 12 000.
The distance between Mecca and Cape Town is 6680 km. The road distance is 10979.3 km.
It takes approximately 13h 31m to get from Mecca to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h behind Mecca. It is currently 6:11 PM in Mecca and 5:11 PM in Cape Town.
Yes, the driving distance between Mecca to Cape Town is 10979 km. It takes approximately 6 days 6h to drive from Mecca to Cape Town.
There are 8026+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Cape Town, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Mecca to Cape Town. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can drive from Mecca to Cape Town in around 6d 6h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
Flights from Jeddah to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–24,000
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–24,000
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–24,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–28,000
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–26,000
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–28,000
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–28,000
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 120–420
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- R 120–180
- Business
- R 210–310
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 160–260
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
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