There are 6 ways to get from Medina to Saint Catherine's Monastery by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane MED - SSH
- Take the taxi from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Saint Catherine's Monasterytaxi
9h 7m$126–462Drive 1,080.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Medina to Saint Catherine's Monasterycar 1,080.5 km
16h 6m$61–88Bus
- 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 Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairobus
- Take the bus from Abd Al Moneim Riad to Saint Catherinebus
46h 34m$153–239Fly Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MED - CAI
- Take the bus from Abd Al Moneim Riad to Saint Catherinebus
13h 20m$112–339Train to Jeddah, fly to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Madinah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane JED - SSH
- Take the taxi from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Saint Catherine's Monasterytaxi
8h 52m$234–510Fly Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to King Hussein International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ)plane MED - AQJ
- Drive from King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) to Taba Heightscar
- Take the bus from Taba Heights to Dahabbus
- Take the bus from Dahab to Saint Catherinebus
14h 51m$172–500
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medina to Saint Catherine's Monastery is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Medina to Saint Catherine's Monastery is to train and fly and taxi which takes 8h 52m and costs $230 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Medina station to Saint Catherine's Monastery. However, there are services departing from Al Madinah Bus Station and arriving at Saint Catherine via Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk, Amman Abdali Terminal and Abd Al Moneim Riad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 34m.
The distance between Medina and Saint Catherine's Monastery is 879 km. The road distance is 1080.5 km.
The best way to get from Medina to Saint Catherine's Monastery without a car is to bus which takes 46h 34m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Medina to Saint Catherine's Monastery, including transfers.
Medina to Saint Catherine's Monastery bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, depart from Al Madinah Bus Station.
Medina to Saint Catherine's Monastery bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, arrive at Jeddah Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medina to Saint Catherine's Monastery is 1081 km. It takes approximately 16h 6m to drive from Medina to Saint Catherine's Monastery.
There are eight+ hotels available in Saint Catherine's Monastery.
What companies run services between Medina, Saudi Arabia and Saint Catherine's Monastery, Egypt?
You can take a bus from Al Madinah Bus Station to Saint Catherine's Monastery via Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk, Amman, Amman Abdali Terminal, Cairo, Abd Al Moneim Riad, and Saint Catherine in around 46h 34m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Cairo International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Jeddah to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Amman
- 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 International Airport
- 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
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Jeddah to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Jeddah to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Madinah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–71
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $23–35
- Business
- $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
- $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
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- jett.com.jo
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 Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- 01008439686
- [email protected]
- Website
- busmisr.com
Bus from Abd Al Moneim Riad to Saint Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- busmisr.com
Bus from Abd Al Moneim Riad to Saint Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- busmisr.com
Bus from Dahab to Saint Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- busmisr.com
- Phone
- +20 19567
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-bus.com
Bus from Taba Heights to Dahab
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Estimated price
- $22–28
Taxi Sharm
- Phone
- +20 106 660 6651
- Website
- sharmelsheikhtaxi.com
Taxi Sharm
- Phone
- +20 106 660 6651
- Website
- sharmelsheikhtaxi.com
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