There are 8 ways to get from Medina to Petra by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to King Hussein International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ)plane MED - AQJ
- Take the bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jettbus
9h 33m$190–523Bus via Amman
cheapest- Take the bus from Al Madinah Bus Station to Jeddah Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk to Ammanbus
- Take the bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jettbus
32h 50m$124–198Train, bus
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
- Take the train from Makkah to Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah stationtrain
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk Bus Stn to Ḩaqlbus
- Take the bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jettbus
26h 3m$163–291Drive 897.3 km
- Drive from Medina to Petracar 897.3 km
13h 34m$142–205Fly to Queen Alia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane MED - AMM
- Take the bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jettbus
9h 54m$200–362Fly to Amman Civil Airport, bus
- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Amman Civil Airport (ADJ)plane MED - ADJ
- Take the bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jettbus
11h 19m$271–716Fly to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport, bus
- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport (TUU)plane MED - TUU
- Take the bus from Tabuk Bus Stn to Ḩaqlbus
- Take the bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jettbus
9h 18m$133–254Bus
- Take the bus from Al Madinah Bus Station to Jeddah Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk Bus Stn to Ḩaqlbus
- Take the bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jettbus
28h 37m$129–193
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medina to Petra is to bus which costs $120 - $200 and takes 28h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Medina to Petra is to fly and bus which takes 9h 18m and costs $130 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Medina station to Petra. However, there are services departing from Al Madinah Bus Station and arriving at Petra Jett via Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk Bus Stn and Aqaba Jett. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 37m.
The distance between Medina and Petra is 884 km. The road distance is 897.3 km.
The best way to get from Medina to Petra without a car is to bus via Amman which takes 32h 50m and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Medina to Petra, including transfers.
Medina to Petra bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, depart from Al Madinah Bus Station.
Medina to Petra bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, arrive at Jeddah Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medina to Petra is 897 km. It takes approximately 13h 34m to drive from Medina to Petra.
There are 234+ hotels available in Petra.
What companies run services between Medina, Saudi Arabia and Petra, Jordan?
You can take a bus from Al Madinah Bus Station to Petra Jett via Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk Bus Stn, Ḩaql, and Aqaba Jett in around 28h 37m.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Amman Civil Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Amman Civil Airport via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Madinah to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–84
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $28–40
- Business
- $50–70
Train from Makkah to Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–26
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $6–9
- Business
- $11–16
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–32
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–32
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $12–17
Bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $12–17
Bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–32
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–32
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Tabuk to Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $12–17
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
Bus from Tabuk Bus Stn to Ḩaql
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Tabuk Bus Stn to Ḩaql
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Al Madinah Bus Station to Jeddah Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
Bus from Tabuk Bus Stn to Ḩaql
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Al Madinah Bus Station to Jeddah Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
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