There are 4 ways to get from Medina to Makkah by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain Haramain High Speed
2h 28mSAR 206–445Drive 438.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Medina to Makkahcar 438.1 km
4h 23mSAR 92–133Bus, train
- Take the bus from Al Madinah Bus Station to Jeddah Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station to Makkahtrain Haramain High Speed
7h 15mSAR 129–242Fly, taxi
- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane MED - TIF
- Take the taxi from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Makkahtaxi
6h 45mSAR 1,006–4,166
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medina to Makkah is to drive which costs 90﷼ - 140﷼ and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Medina to Makkah is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs 200﷼ - 450﷼.
No, there is no direct train from Medina to Makkah. However, there are services departing from Madinah and arriving at Makkah via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Medina and Makkah is 461 km. The road distance is 438.1 km.
The best way to get from Medina to Makkah without a car is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs 200﷼ - 450﷼.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Medina to Makkah, including transfers.
Medina to Makkah train services, operated by Saudi Railways Company (SAR), depart from Madinah station.
Medina to Makkah train services, operated by Saudi Railways Company (SAR), arrive at Makkah station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medina to Makkah is 438 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Medina to Makkah.
There are 691+ hotels available in Makkah.
What companies run services between Medina, Saudi Arabia and Makkah, Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Railways Company (SAR) operates a train from Madinah to Makkah hourly. Tickets cost SAR 100–315 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 460–1,400
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,200
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Gassim
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 440–1,400
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 400–1,100
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 490–1,100
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 460–1,100
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–3,300
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,300
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Madinah to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–315
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 100–150
- Business
- SAR 180–260
Train from Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 24–70
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 24–35
- Business
- SAR 40–60
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Al Madinah Bus Station to Jeddah Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–180
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–650
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