There are 5 ways to get from Medinah to Mecca by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jeddah (JED)plane ORD - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
20h 9mSAR 1,329–3,881Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane ORD - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
25h 5mSAR 1,794–4,966Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane ORD - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
20h 58mSAR 1,553–4,630Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Jeddah (JED)plane MKE - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
25h 4mSAR 2,295–6,981Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jeddah (JED)plane MDW - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
23h 37mSAR 2,126–6,175
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medinah to Mecca is to fly and bus which costs 1300﷼ - 3900﷼ and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Medinah to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 20h 9m and costs 1300﷼ - 3900﷼.
The distance between Medinah and Mecca is 11221 km.
It takes approximately 20h 9m to get from Medinah to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 9h ahead of Medinah. It is currently 9:46 AM in Medinah and 6:46 PM in Mecca.
There are 653+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Medinah, IL, USA and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Medinah to Mecca. However, you can take the train to Franklin Park, walk to 25th Ave/Rose St & Belmont Ave/Pacific Ave, take the line 303 bus to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop F, walk to Rosemont, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Franklin Park, walk to 25th Ave/Rose St & Belmont Ave/Pacific Ave, take the line 303 bus to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop F, walk to Rosemont, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Taif Regional Airport (TIF), take the taxi to Ta'if Bus Station, then take the bus to Makkah Bus Stn.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–5,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–8,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Jeddah via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–8,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–4,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Munich, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–5,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Jeddah via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–6,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–6,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Detroit, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–5,500
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Brussels, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Vienna, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,700
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Jeddah via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–5,500
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Detroit, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
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