There are 3 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 Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Axum Airport (AXU)plane JED - AXU
8h 54m$328–1,147Train, fly to Indaselassie, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Indaselassie (SHC)plane JED - SHC
- Take the taxi from Indaselassie (SHC) to Axumtaxi
9h 56m$177–484Drive 3,824.9 km
- Drive from Mecca to Axumcar 3,824.9 km
2d 5h$245–353
Jeddah (JED) to Axum Airport (AXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Axum is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Axum is to train and fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $320 - $1,200.
The distance between Mecca and Axum is 948 km. The road distance is 3824.9 km.
It takes approximately 8h 54m 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 two+ 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
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Jeddah to Indaselassie via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–950
- 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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