There are 3 ways to get from Mecca to Najaf by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Jeddah, fly to Al Najaf International Airport
best- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane JED - NJF
8h 19m$191–532Train to Jeddah, fly to Baghdad International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane JED - BGW
- Drive from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Najafcar
7h 47m$179–281Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Al Najaf International Airport
- Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane TIF - NJF
11h 26m$219–634
Jeddah (JED) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Najaf is to train and fly and drive which costs $170 - $290 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Najaf is to train and fly and drive which takes 7h 47m and costs $170 - $290.
The distance between Mecca and Najaf is 1373 km.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Mecca to Najaf, including transfers.
There are 14+ hotels available in Najaf.
What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Najaf, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from Mecca to Najaf. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), then take the taxi to Najaf. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ta'if Bus Station, take the taxi to Taif Regional Airport (TIF) airport, fly to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), then take the taxi to Najaf.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Jeddah to Al Najaf International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Jeddah to Baghdad International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Jeddah to Al Najaf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Jeddah to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Jeddah to Al Najaf International Airport via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Riyadh, Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Jeddah to Baghdad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Jeddah to Al Najaf International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Riyadh, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Jeddah to Al Najaf International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Jeddah to Baghdad International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Al Najaf International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Jeddah to Baghdad International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Jeddah to Al Najaf International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- 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
- $11–26
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $11–13
- Business
- $12–17
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Station
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