There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Mecca by plane, bus, 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 Cardiff Airport to Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Jeddah (JED)plane CWL - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
15h 51mSAR 1,029–2,972Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Jeddah (JED)plane BRS - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
16h 1mSAR 825–2,292Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Jeddah (JED)plane BHX - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
12h 28mSAR 1,350–2,319Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jeddah (JED)plane LHR - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
12h 24mSAR 1,311–3,338Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Jeddah (JED)plane MAN - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
14h 13mSAR 1,272–2,667Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane LHR - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
16h 5mSAR 1,626–4,223
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Mecca is to train and fly and bus which costs 800﷼ - 2300﷼ and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Mecca is to train and fly and bus which takes 12h 24m and costs 1300﷼ - 3400﷼.
The distance between Cardiff and Mecca is 5045 km.
It takes approximately 15h 51m to get from Cardiff to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 7:26 AM in Cardiff and 9:26 AM in Mecca.
There are 630+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Mecca. However, you can take the train to Barry, walk to Barry Hotel, take the line 304 bus to Cardiff Airport, walk to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 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 Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Jeddah via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Jeddah via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,300
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 230–350
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 80–130
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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 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 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
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