There are 2 ways to get from Rub' al Khali to Mecca by unknown, plane, or bus
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Travel, fly to Jeddah, bus
best- Walk from Rub' al Khali to Sharurah Domestic Airport (SHW)unknown
- Fly from Sharurah Domestic Airport (SHW) to Jeddah (JED)plane SHW - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
12h 10mTravel, fly to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Walk from Rub' al Khali to Sharurah Domestic Airport (SHW)unknown
- Fly from Sharurah Domestic Airport (SHW) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane SHW - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
16h 37m
Sharurah Domestic Airport (SHW) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Rub' al Khali and Mecca is 1471 km.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Rub' al Khali to Mecca, including transfers.
There are 629+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Rub' al Khali, Saudi Arabia and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Rub' al Khali to Mecca. However, you can travel to Sharurah Domestic Airport (SHW) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can travel to Sharurah Domestic Airport (SHW) airport, fly to Taif Regional Airport (TIF), take the taxi to Ta'if Bus Station, then take the bus to Makkah Bus Stn.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Sharurah Domestic Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–950
Flights from Sharurah Domestic Airport to Jeddah via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 470–1,400
Flights from Sharurah Domestic Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 410–1,400
Flights from Sharurah Domestic Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Jeddah, Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 440–1,600
- 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
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