There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Mecca by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Jeddah (JED)plane EDI - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
13h 31mSAR 998–2,883Fly Edinburgh Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane EDI - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
16h 37mSAR 1,213–4,268Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Jeddah (JED)plane MAN - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
13h 55mSAR 1,808–18,841Fly Edinburgh Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane EDI - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
14h 46mSAR 1,022–2,732
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Mecca is to fly and bus which costs 1000﷼ - 2900﷼ and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 13h 31m and costs 1000﷼ - 2900﷼.
The distance between Edinburgh and Mecca is 5273 km.
It takes approximately 13h 31m to get from Edinburgh to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 7:09 AM in Edinburgh and 9:09 AM in Mecca.
There are 521+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Mecca. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 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 vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Taif Regional Airport (TIF), take the taxi to Ta'if Bus Station, then take the bus to Makkah Bus Stn.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Dusseldorf, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,700
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–2,700
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jeddah via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,100
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jeddah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–3,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–5,500
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–4,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Munich, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,800
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–4,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,500
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,200
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–3,000
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 400–750
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- 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
- 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 Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
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