There are 4 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 51mR 6,566–11,953Drive to Al-Baha Domestic Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Mecca to Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT)car
- Fly from Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ABT - CPT
20h 29mR 5,339–14,717Drive 10,979.3 km
- Drive from Mecca to Cape Towncar 10,979.3 km
6d 6hR 25,548–36,902Bus 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
24h 53mR 7,969–21,261
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 51m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Cape Town is to train and fly which takes 13h 51m 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 51m to get from Mecca to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h behind Mecca. It is currently 3:01 PM in Mecca and 2:01 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 7829+ 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
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
Flights from Jeddah to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–17,000
Flights from Al-Baha Domestic Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Jeddah, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–21,000
Flights from Al-Baha Domestic Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Riyadh, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–22,000
Flights from Al-Baha Domestic Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dammam, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–23,000
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 120–423
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- R 120–180
- Business
- R 220–310
- 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 160–270
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
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