There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Mecca by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Basel to Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Jeddah (JED)plane BSL - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
11h 22mSAR 814–2,353Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Jeddah (JED)plane ZRH - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
12h 56mSAR 1,149–2,271Fly Basel to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane BSL - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
16h 53mSAR 1,379–4,038Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane ZRH - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
15h 32mSAR 1,314–3,656Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Jeddah (JED)plane STR - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
12h 29mSAR 1,428–2,857Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Jeddah (JED)plane MXP - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
14h 16mSAR 1,063–3,192Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane ZRH - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
14h 46mSAR 1,123–3,210
Basel (BSL) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Mecca is to train and fly and bus which costs 1100﷼ - 2300﷼ and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 11h 22m and costs 800﷼ - 2400﷼.
The distance between Basel and Mecca is 4140 km.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Basel to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 5:19 PM in Basel and 6:19 PM in Mecca.
There are 662+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Basel to Mecca. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–3,000
Flights from Basel to Taif Regional Airport via Munich, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,800
Flights from Basel to Taif Regional Airport via Rome, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,800
Flights from Basel to Taif Regional Airport via Vienna, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,900
Flights from Basel to Taif Regional Airport via Venice, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,300
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 130–400
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 130–400
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 380–1,200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 130–400
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- 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 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 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 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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