There are 3 ways to get from Mecca to Timbuktu by train, plane, 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, fly to Néma Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Néma Airport (EMN)plane JED - EMN
- Drive from Néma Airport (EMN) to Timbuktucar
36h 27m$384–969Drive 6,494.4 km
- Drive from Mecca to Timbuktucar 6,494.4 km
3d 23h$877–1,267Train, fly to Gao International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Gao International Airport (GAQ)plane JED - GAQ
- Drive from Gao International Airport (GAQ) to Timbuktucar
39h 31m$484–1,324
Jeddah (JED) to Néma Airport (EMN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Timbuktu is to train and fly and drive which costs $380 - $1,000 and takes 36h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Timbuktu is to train and fly and drive which takes 36h 27m and costs $380 - $1,000.
The distance between Mecca and Timbuktu is 5612 km. The road distance is 6494.4 km.
It takes approximately 36h 27m to get from Mecca to Timbuktu, including transfers.
Timbuktu is 3h behind Mecca. It is currently 10:34 AM in Mecca and 7:34 AM in Timbuktu.
Yes, the driving distance between Mecca to Timbuktu is 6494 km. It takes approximately 3 days 23h to drive from Mecca to Timbuktu.
What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali?
There is no direct connection from Mecca to Timbuktu. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Néma Airport (EMN), then drive to Timbuktu. Alternatively, you can drive from Mecca to Timbuktu in around 3d 23h.
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Jeddah to Néma Airport via Casablanca, Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Jeddah to Gao International Airport via Addis Ababa, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Jeddah to Gao International Airport via Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $7–11
- Business
- $13–19
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $7–11
- Business
- $13–19
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