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How to get fromMecca to Greeceby train, plane, car or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Mecca to Greece by train, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train, fly to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeJED - ATH
    7h 40m
    €147–433

  2. Train, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeJED - HER
    9h 26m
    €119–336

  3. Drive 4,188.6 km

    1. Drive from Mecca to Athenscar4,188.6 km
    45h 57m
    €746–1,078

  4. Train, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeJED - SKG
    10h 12m
    €120–336

  5. Train, fly to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)planeJED - RHO
    10h 57m
    €119–347

  6. Train, fly to Ioannina National Airport

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)planeJED - IOA
    12h 16m
    €154–453

  7. Train, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeJED - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle
    12h 8m
    €238–594

Jeddah (JED) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Mecca to Greece. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, then take the subway to Στ.Μοναστηρακι. Alternatively, you can drive from Mecca to Athens in around 45h 57m.

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