There are 6 ways to get from Ireland 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 Cork Airport to Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Jeddah (JED)plane ORK - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
13h 23mSAR 1,044–2,893Fly Dublin Airport to Jeddah, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Jeddah (JED)plane DUB - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
13h 15mSAR 772–2,164Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Jeddah (JED)plane BHD - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
13h 46mSAR 1,019–2,826Fly Dublin Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane DUB - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
14h 46mSAR 1,137–3,349Fly Shannon Airport to Jeddah, bus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Jeddah (JED)plane SNN - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
13h 21mSAR 1,047–2,888Fly Dublin Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane DUB - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
15h 15mSAR 896–3,213
Cork Airport (ORK) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Mecca is to fly and bus which costs 750﷼ - 2200﷼ and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 13h 15m and costs 750﷼ - 2200﷼.
The distance between Ireland and Mecca is 5378 km.
It takes approximately 13h 23m to get from Ireland to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 3h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 8:58 AM in Ireland and 11:58 AM in Mecca.
There are 642+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Ireland and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Mecca. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) 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 Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) 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 Cork Airport to Jeddah via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,700
Flights from Dublin Airport to Jeddah via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Jeddah via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,600
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Jeddah via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,600
Flights from Shannon Airport to Jeddah via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Jeddah via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Jeddah via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Jeddah via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Jeddah via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–2,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Jeddah via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,700
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Jeddah via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Jeddah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,700
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,200
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Jeddah via Liverpool, Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,100
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,200
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–55
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- SAR 35–55
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 55–80
- Website
- Translink
- 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 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
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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