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 898–2,383Fly 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
17h 7mSAR 1,313–3,968Train 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 1,410–3,029Fly 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
15h 21mSAR 1,122–3,022
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 900﷼ - 2400﷼ and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 13h 31m and costs 900﷼ - 2400﷼.
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 6:26 AM in Edinburgh and 8:26 AM in Mecca.
There are 671+ 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 Munich, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Dusseldorf, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,900
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 410–700
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- 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
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