There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Mecca by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Jeddah (JED)plane SAW - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
8h 51mSAR 471–1,137Fly Istanbul to Jeddah, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Jeddah (JED)plane IST - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
8h 46mSAR 635–1,057Fly Istanbul to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane IST - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
10h 7mSAR 782–2,132Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane SAW - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
11h 57mSAR 626–1,822Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane SAW - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
10h 22mSAR 640–1,626Fly Istanbul to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane IST - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
10h 18mSAR 783–2,273
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Mecca is to fly and bus which costs 600﷼ - 1100﷼ and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 8h 46m and costs 600﷼ - 1100﷼.
The distance between Istanbul and Mecca is 2471 km.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Istanbul to Mecca, including transfers.
There are 636+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Mecca. However, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW 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 train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–2,000
Flights from Istanbul to Taif Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,500
Flights from Istanbul to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,200
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 390–1,500
Flights from Istanbul to Jeddah via Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 440–1,500
Flights from Istanbul to Taif Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 460–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,900
Flights from Istanbul to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,900
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 310–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 470–2,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 320–1,600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,800
Flights from Istanbul to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,200
Flights from Istanbul to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 310–1,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 320–1,600
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 370–1,800
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,600
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 420–1,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 430–1,300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 430–1,300
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 390–1,300
Flights from Istanbul to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 390–800
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 410–1,400
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 480–2,100
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,500
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–1,400
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Madinah to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–315
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 120–150
- Business
- SAR 200–280
- 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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