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)EDI - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
14h 26mSAR 618–1,483Fly Edinburgh Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)EDI - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
17h 2mSAR 1,163–2,968Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Jeddah (JED)DND - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
16h 34mSAR 1,162–3,632Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Jeddah (JED)MAN - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
14hSAR 790–2,091
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Mecca is to train and fly and bus which costs 750﷼ - 2100﷼ and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Mecca is to train and fly and bus which takes 14h and costs 750﷼ - 2100﷼.
The distance between Edinburgh and Mecca is 5273 km.
It takes approximately 14h 26m to get from Edinburgh to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 3h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 4:27 AM in Edinburgh and 7:27 AM in Mecca.
There are 619+ 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
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,700
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,300
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Jeddah via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–2,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Vienna, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jeddah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jeddah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Jeddah via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,900
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jeddah via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,300
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 70–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 50–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 55–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 300–390
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- SAR 1,050–1,150
- Sleeper Seat
- SAR 300–390
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- SAR 1,100–1,400
- 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 140–600
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
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