There are 7 ways to get from Alexandria to Mecca by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Jeddah, bus
best- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Jeddah (JED)plane HBE - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
7h 29mTrain, bus via Jeddah
cheapest- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
- Take the bus from Cairo to Amman Abdali Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Amman to Tabukbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk Bus Station to Jeddah Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station to Makkahtrain
37h 42mSAR 286–865Train, bus
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
- Take the bus from Cairo to Amman Abdali Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Amman to Tabukbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk to Makkahbus
36h 47mSAR 495–735Drive 1,766.4 km
- Drive from Alexandria to Meccacar 1,766.4 km
22h 20mSAR 370–534Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the bus from Alexandria to Cairo Airportbus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Jeddah (JED)plane CAI - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
9h 57mSAR 457–1,042Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Alexandria to Cairo Airportbus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane CAI - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
11h 9mSAR 572–1,627Bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane HBE - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
12h 14m
Borg El Arab (HBE) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alexandria to Mecca is to drive which costs 370﷼ - 550﷼ and takes 22h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Alexandria to Mecca is to bus and fly which takes 9h 57m and costs 450﷼ - 1100﷼.
The distance between Alexandria and Mecca is 1538 km. The road distance is 1766.4 km.
The best way to get from Alexandria to Mecca without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 47m and costs 490﷼ - 750﷼.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Alexandria to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 1h ahead of Alexandria. It is currently 10:43 PM in Alexandria and 11:43 PM in Mecca.
Yes, the driving distance between Alexandria to Mecca is 1766 km. It takes approximately 22h 20m to drive from Alexandria to Mecca.
There are 612+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Alexandria, Egypt and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Alexandria to Mecca. However, you can take the bus to Borg El Arab Airport, walk to Borg El Arab (HBE) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alexandria to Makkah via Cairo, Cairo, Amman Abdali Terminal, Amman, Tabuk, and Tabuk in around 36h 47m.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Borg El Arab to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 410–900
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Borg El Arab to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 480–2,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 290–1,500
Flights from Borg El Arab to Taif Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,900
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Borg El Arab to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 400–1,300
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Taif Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 480–1,600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Borg El Arab to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,300
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 290–2,700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Taif Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,800
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 380–2,700
Flights from Borg El Arab to Taif Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,300
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 330–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Taif Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 400–1,400
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Borg El Arab to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 480–1,700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 350–550
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 350–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Taif Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 430–1,300
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Borg El Arab to Taif Regional Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Borg El Arab to Taif Regional Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–4,400
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 60–140
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- SAR 60–120
- Talgo
- SAR 95–140
- VIP Special Express
- SAR 95–120
- Spanish Express
- SAR 75–100
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–70
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 35–45
- Business
- SAR 35–55
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Tabuk Bus Station to Jeddah Train Station
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- info@jett.com.jo
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Cairo to Amman Abdali Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 110–160
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- SAR 110–160
Bus from Amman to Tabuk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 80–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- SAR 85–120
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Tabuk to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 200–260
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
- Phone
- +20 2 25752157
- Website
- westmidbus-eg.com
Bus from Alexandria to Cairo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 7
- Schedules at
- westmidbus-eg.com
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