There are 5 ways to get from Mecca to Cairo by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Jeddah, fly
best- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)JED - CAI
6h 29m$89–451Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Makkah to Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tabuk to Amman
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairo
33h 18m$62–205Bus
- Take the bus from Makkah to Tabuk
- Take the bus from Tabuk to Amman
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairo
31h 47m$119–166Drive 1,582.2 km
- Drive from Mecca to Cairo1,582.2 km
20h 5m$89–128Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Station
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)TIF - CAI
7h 56m$137–353
Jeddah (JED) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Cairo is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Cairo is to train and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $85 - $460.
The distance between Mecca and Cairo is 1354 km. The road distance is 1582.2 km.
The best way to get from Mecca to Cairo without a car is to bus which takes 31h 47m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Mecca to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 1h behind Mecca. It is currently 2:41 AM in Mecca and 1:41 AM in Cairo.
Yes, the driving distance between Mecca to Cairo is 1582 km. It takes approximately 20h 5m to drive from Mecca to Cairo.
There are 7551+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Cairo, Egypt?
You can take a bus from Makkah to Cairo via Tabuk, Tabuk, Amman, and Amman Abdali Terminal in around 31h 47m.
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- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,000
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- almasriaairlines.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- 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
Train from Makkah to Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $9–12
- Business
- $10–14
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Makkah to Tabuk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- info@jett.com.jo
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Tabuk to Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Station
Bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Station
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