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How to get fromMecca to Egyptby train, plane, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Mecca to Egypt by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Jeddah, fly to Assiut Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Assiut Airport (ATZ)plane plane JED - ATZ
    5h 17m
    $160–540

  2. Drive  1,582.8 km

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    1. Drive from Mecca to Cairocar car 1,582.8 km
    20h 11m
    $89–128

  3. Train to Jeddah, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane JED - CAI
    6h 16m
    $101–471

  4. Train to Jeddah, fly to Borg El Arab, bus

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane plane JED - HBE
    3. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus bus
    7h 3m
    $130–470

  5. Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane TIF - CAI
    7h 43m
    $127–383

  6. Train to Jeddah, fly to Sohag International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Sohag International Airport (HMB)plane plane JED - HMB
    3. Take the train from Sohag to Asyūţtrain train
    7h 29m
    $200–709

Jeddah (JED) to Assiut Airport (ATZ) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,150.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Egypt?

There is no direct connection from Mecca to Egypt. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Assiut Airport (ATZ), then take the taxi to Asyūţ. Alternatively, you can drive from Mecca to Cairo in around 20h 11m.

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