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How to get fromRiyadh Region (State) to Meccaby plane, bus, car, taxi, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Riyadh Region (State) to Mecca by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly Riyadh to Jeddah, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane RUH - JED
    2. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 26m
    SAR 368–605

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Makkahbus bus
    14h 32m
    SAR 174–238

  3. Drive  869.4 km

    1. Drive from Riyadh to Meccacar car 869.4 km
    8h 34m
    SAR 182–263

  4. Taxi to Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Wadi ad-Dawasir to Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport (WAE)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Wadi Al-Dawasir Domestic Airport (WAE) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane WAE - JED
    3. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    4h 27m
    SAR 681–1,405

  5. Fly Dawadmi to Jeddah, bus

    1. Fly from Dawadmi (DWD) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane DWD - JED
    2. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    3h 49m
    SAR 547–1,247

  6. Fly Riyadh to Taif Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane plane RUH - TIF
    2. Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus bus
    7h 42m
    SAR 463–890

  7. Train, taxi to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus

    1. Take the train from Al Majmaah to Al-Qassimtrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Al-Qassim to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane ELQ - JED
    4. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 22m
    SAR 686–1,011

  8. Drive to Bisha, fly to Jeddah, bus

    1. Drive from Wadi ad-Dawasir to Bisha (BHH)car car
    2. Fly from Bisha (BHH) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane BHH - JED
    3. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 4m
    SAR 466–1,180

  9. Bus via Ta'if

    1. Take the bus from Riyadh Bus Station to Taif Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus bus
    25h 34m
    SAR 209–378

Riyadh (RUH) to Jeddah (JED) flights

Calendar595Weekly Planes
Duration1h 52mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,006.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Riyadh Region (State), Saudi Arabia and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?

SAPTCO operates a bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Makkah every 4 hours. Tickets cost SAR 170–230 and the journey takes 13h 10m.

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