There are 2 ways to get from Mecca to Fira by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Jeddah, fly
best- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Santorini (JTR)plane JED - JTR
10h 21m€159–459Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Santorini (JTR)plane TIF - JTR
15h 53m€231–547
Jeddah (JED) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Fira is to train and fly which costs €150 - €460 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Fira is to train and fly which takes 10h 21m and costs €150 - €460.
The distance between Mecca and Fira is 2213 km.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Mecca to Fira, including transfers.
Fira is 1h behind Mecca. It is currently 2:58 PM in Mecca and 1:58 PM in Fira.
There are 2110+ hotels available in Fira.
What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Fira, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Mecca to Fira. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Santorini (JTR), walk to Thira Airport, then take the bus to Fira. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ta'if Bus Station, take the taxi to Taif Regional Airport (TIF) airport, fly to Santorini (JTR), walk to Thira Airport, then take the bus to Fira.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Jeddah to Santorini via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Santorini via Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–850
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Santorini via Riyadh, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Santorini via Riyadh, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Santorini via Cairo, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Santorini via Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- €6–10
- Business
- €11–17
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
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