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How to get fromTimbuktu to Meccaby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Timbuktu to Mecca by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive, fly to Jeddah, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car car
    2. Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane TOM - JED
    3. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 6m
    SAR 1,785–5,757

  2. Drive, fly to Bisha

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car car
    2. Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Bisha (BHH)plane plane TOM - BHH
    3. Drive from Bisha (BHH) to Meccacar car
    36h 30m
    SAR 1,370–3,752

  3. Drive  6,488.6 km

    1. Drive from Timbuktu to Meccacar car 6,488.6 km
    3d 23h
    SAR 2,782–4,018

  4. Drive, fly to Taif Regional Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car car
    2. Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane plane TOM - TIF
    3. Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus bus
    30h 57m
    SAR 2,150–6,842

  5. Drive, fly to Al-Baha Domestic Airport

    1. Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car car
    2. Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT)plane plane TOM - ABT
    3. Drive from Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) to Meccacar car
    34h 40m
    SAR 1,450–3,917

  6. Drive, fly to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train

    1. Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car car
    2. Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane plane TOM - MED
    3. Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain train
    23h 41m
    SAR 1,509–4,206

Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Jeddah (JED) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration15hAverage Duration
TicketSAR 1,683Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,848.7 km
  • Duration: 22h 6m

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.

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