There are 3 ways to get from Heathrow to Mecca by plane, bus, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jeddah (JED)plane LHR - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
8h 14mSAR 978–2,314Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Jeddah (JED)plane LGW - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
11h 29mSAR 750–2,041Fly London Heathrow Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- 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
11h 45mSAR 1,240–3,127
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Mecca is to train and fly and bus which costs 750﷼ - 2100﷼ and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 8h 14m and costs 950﷼ - 2400﷼.
The distance between Heathrow and Mecca is 4849 km.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Heathrow to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 3h ahead of Heathrow. It is currently 2:45 AM in Heathrow and 5:45 AM in Mecca.
There are 657+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Heathrow to Mecca. However, you can fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can 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 London Heathrow Airport to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,700
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,800
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–3,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,400
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,500
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,300
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 70–150
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- SAR 70–100
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- SAR 100–150
- 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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