There are 6 ways to get from Timbuktu to Mecca by car, 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.
Drive, fly to Jeddah, bus
best- Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car
- Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Jeddah (JED)plane TOM - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
24h 51mSAR 1,385–3,658Drive 6,488.8 km
- Drive from Timbuktu to Meccacar 6,488.8 km
3d 23hSAR 2,788–4,027Drive, fly to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car
- Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane TOM - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
34h 47mSAR 1,850–4,743Drive, fly to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car
- Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane TOM - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
30h 51mSAR 2,209–6,097Drive, fly to Al-Baha Domestic Airport
- Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car
- Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT)plane TOM - ABT
- Drive from Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) to Meccacar
34h 40mSAR 1,450–3,918Drive, fly to Yanbu Airport, bus
- Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car
- Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Yanbu Airport (YNB)plane TOM - YNB
- Take the bus from Yanbu Bus Station to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
42h 39mSAR 2,925–8,453
Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Timbuktu to Mecca is to drive and fly and bus which costs 1300﷼ - 3700﷼ and takes 24h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Timbuktu to Mecca is to drive and fly and bus which takes 24h 51m and costs 1300﷼ - 3700﷼.
The distance between Timbuktu and Mecca is 4849 km. The road distance is 6488.8 km.
It takes approximately 24h 51m to get from Timbuktu to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 3h ahead of Timbuktu. It is currently 4:16 AM in Timbuktu and 7:16 AM in Mecca.
Yes, the driving distance between Timbuktu to Mecca is 6489 km. It takes approximately 3 days 23h to drive from Timbuktu to Mecca.
There are 608+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Timbuktu to Mecca. However, you can drive to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) 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 Timbuktu to Mecca in around 3d 23h.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Jeddah via Bamako, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,400
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Bamako, Casablanca, Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,400
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Bamako, Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–5,500
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Al-Baha Domestic Airport via Bamako, Casablanca, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,700
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Al-Baha Domestic Airport via Bamako, Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–5,500
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Al-Baha Domestic Airport via Bamako, Casablanca, Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–3,900
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Al-Baha Domestic Airport via Bamako, Addis Ababa, Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–5,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Jeddah via Bamako, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–4,800
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Bamako, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–5,500
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Bamako, Casablanca, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–6,500
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Yanbu Airport via Bamako, Casablanca, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,600–8,000
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Bamako, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–5,500
- 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
- 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 Yanbu Bus Station to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 110–160
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Need to know: Greyhound, Travelling to and around Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF - to help you get the most out of your next trip.