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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Mecca by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Basel to Jeddah, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane BSL - JED
    2. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 21m
    SAR 765–1,453

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane ZRH - JED
    3. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 26m
    SAR 747–2,256

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Taif Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane plane ZRH - TIF
    3. Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus bus
    15h 32m
    SAR 962–3,441

  4. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane GVA - JED
    4. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 44m
    SAR 1,001–2,644

  5. Fly Basel to Taif Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane plane BSL - TIF
    2. Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus bus
    16h 27m
    SAR 1,280–4,538

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane MXP - JED
    4. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 15m
    SAR 813–2,848

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane plane ZRH - MED
    3. Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain train
    14h 39m
    SAR 941–2,605

Basel (BSL) to Jeddah (JED) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration10h 24mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 645Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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