There are 4 ways to get from Mecca to Axum by train, plane, car, or taxi
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Train, fly to Axum Airport
best- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Axum Airport (AXU)JED - AXU
10h 9m$128–457Train, fly to Asmara, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Asmara (ASM)JED - ASM
- Drive from Asmara (ASM) to Axum
8h 53m$127–521Drive 3,824.9 km
- Drive from Mecca to Axum3,824.9 km
2d 5h$245–353Train, fly to Indaselassie, taxi
- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Indaselassie (SHC)JED - SHC
- Take the taxi from Indaselassie (SHC) to Axum
10h 1m$157–454
Jeddah (JED) to Axum Airport (AXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Axum is to train and fly which costs $120 - $460 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Axum is to train and fly and drive which takes 8h 53m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Mecca and Axum is 948 km. The road distance is 3824.9 km.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Mecca to Axum, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mecca to Axum is 3825 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Mecca to Axum.
There are four+ hotels available in Axum.
What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Axum, Ethiopia?
There is no direct connection from Mecca to Axum. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Axum Airport (AXU), then take the taxi to Axum. Alternatively, you can drive from Mecca to Axum in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Jeddah to Axum Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
Flights from Jeddah to Axum Airport via Riyadh, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Jeddah to Axum Airport via Jazan, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Jeddah to Axum Airport via Medina, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Jeddah to Indaselassie via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Jeddah to Indaselassie via Riyadh, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–460
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Jeddah to Asmara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Jeddah to Asmara via Port Sudan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $11–13
- Business
- $12–17
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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