There are 4 ways to get from South Africa to Mecca by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Johannesburg International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Jeddah (JED)plane JNB - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
11h 35mSAR 1,290–2,942Drive 9,585.1 km
- Drive from Johannesburg to Meccacar 9,585.1 km
5d 17hSAR 5,024–7,257Fly from Cape Town International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Jeddah (JED)plane CPT - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
12h 42mSAR 1,426–2,565Fly from King Shaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Jeddah (JED)plane DUR - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
17h 25mSAR 1,647–4,987
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Africa to Mecca is to fly and bus which costs 1400﷼ - 2600﷼ and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from South Africa to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 11h 35m and costs 1200﷼ - 3000﷼.
The distance between South Africa and Mecca is 5569 km. The road distance is 9585.1 km.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from South Africa to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 1h ahead of South Africa. It is currently 4:25 AM in South Africa and 5:25 AM in Mecca.
Yes, the driving distance between South Africa to Mecca is 9585 km. It takes approximately 5 days 17h to drive from South Africa to Mecca.
There are 627+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between South Africa and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from South Africa to Mecca. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Johannesburg to Mecca in around 5d 17h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Jeddah via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Jeddah via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Jeddah via Johannesburg International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,400
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Jeddah via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,400
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Jeddah via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–2,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Jeddah via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Jeddah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Jeddah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–2,400
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Jeddah via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,000
- 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 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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