There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Makkah by plane, taxi, 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.
Fly to Taif Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane ZRH - TIF
- Take the taxi from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Makkahtaxi
12h 18mSAR 1,467–3,474Fly to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane ZRH - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
13h 35mSAR 941–2,608Fly to Jeddah, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Jeddah (JED)plane ZRH - JED
- Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic Citytrain
- Take the train from King Abdullah Economic City to Makkahtrain
13h 6mSAR 989–1,894
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Makkah is to fly and train which costs 950﷼ - 1900﷼ and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Makkah is to fly and taxi which takes 12h 18m and costs 1400﷼ - 3500﷼.
The distance between Zurich and Makkah is 4191 km.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Zurich to Makkah, including transfers.
Makkah is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 4:43 PM in Zurich and 5:43 PM in Makkah.
There are 636+ hotels available in Makkah.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Makkah, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Zurich to Makkah. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Taif Regional Airport (TIF), then take the taxi to Makkah. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED), walk to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Int'l Airport, take the line 400 bus to Prophet's Mosque, take the taxi to Madinah, then take the train to Makkah.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,800
- 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
Train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 27–40
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 27–40
- Business
- SAR 45–70
Train from King Abdullah Economic City to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 45–65
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 45–65
- Business
- SAR 80–120
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–650
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