There are 3 ways to get from Mecca to Najaf by train, plane, car, or bus
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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
7h 34m$181–492Train 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$179–301Bus 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
8h 41m$249–834
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 - $310 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Najaf is to train and fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $180 - $500.
The distance between Mecca and Najaf is 1373 km.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Mecca to Najaf, including transfers.
There are 12+ 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 train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Baghdad International Airport (BGW), then drive to Najaf.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Jeddah to Al Najaf International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Jeddah to Baghdad International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Jeddah to Al Najaf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Jeddah to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Jeddah to Al Najaf International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Jeddah to Al Najaf International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Al Najaf International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Flights from Jeddah to Baghdad International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Jeddah to Al Najaf International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Jeddah to Baghdad International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Jeddah to Al Najaf International Airport via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Jeddah to Baghdad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- 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
- 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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