There are 7 ways to get from Mecca to Rafha by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Train to Jeddah, fly to Rafha Domestic Airport
best- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Rafha Domestic Airport (RAH)plane JED - RAH
3h 53mSAR 430–1,277Drive 1,184.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Mecca to Rafhacar 1,184.3 km
13h 17mSAR 248–358Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Arafat Stn 1 to Taiftaxi
- Take the bus from Al Taif to Riyadhbus
- Take the train from Riyadh to Dammamtrain
- Take the bus from Dammam Bus Stn to Rafhabus
29h 1mSAR 760–1,089Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Rafha Domestic Airport
- Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Rafha Domestic Airport (RAH)plane TIF - RAH
8h 19mSAR 600–1,846Train to Jeddah, fly to Arar Domestic Airport, drive
- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Arar Domestic Airport (RAE)plane JED - RAE
- Drive from Arar Domestic Airport (RAE) to Rafhacar
6h 43mSAR 573–985Train, bus
- Take the train from Makkah to Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah stationtrain
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Dammam Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Dammam Bus Stn to Rafhabus
36h 8mSAR 594–795Bus
- Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Taif Bus Station to Riyadh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Dammambus
- Take the bus from Dammam Bus Stn to Rafhabus
42h 57mSAR 503–779
Jeddah (JED) to Rafha Domestic Airport (RAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Rafha is to drive which costs 240﷼ - 360﷼ and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Rafha is to train and fly which takes 3h 53m and costs 430﷼ - 1300﷼.
No, there is no direct bus from Mecca to Rafha. However, there are services departing from Makkah Bus Stn and arriving at Rafha via Taif Bus Station, Aziziyah Bus Stn and Dammam Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 57m.
The distance between Mecca and Rafha is 1091 km. The road distance is 1184.3 km.
The best way to get from Mecca to Rafha without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 29h 1m and costs 750﷼ - 1100﷼.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Mecca to Rafha, including transfers.
Mecca to Rafha bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, depart from Makkah Bus Stn station.
Mecca to Rafha bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, arrive at Ta'if Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mecca to Rafha is 1184 km. It takes approximately 13h 17m to drive from Mecca to Rafha.
There are 18+ hotels available in Rafha.
What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Rafha, Saudi Arabia?
You can take a bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Rafha via Taif Bus Station, Aziziyah Bus Stn, Dammam, and Dammam Bus Stn in around 42h 57m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Jeddah to Rafha Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 340–1,100
Flights from Jeddah to Rafha Domestic Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 440–1,500
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Rafha Domestic Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 420–1,800
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Rafha Domestic Airport via Riyadh, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,100
Flights from Jeddah to Arar Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 450–750
Flights from Jeddah to Arar Domestic Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 390–1,000
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Jeddah to Arar Domestic Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 390–1,000
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 28–95
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 28–40
- Business
- SAR 45–70
Train from Riyadh to Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 20–150
- Schedules at
- sar.com.sa
- Economy
- SAR 20–150
- Business
- SAR 35–260
Train from Makkah to Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 24–95
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 24–35
- Business
- SAR 40–60
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Al Taif to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 160–220
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
- Phone
- 8003040155
- Website
- darbalwatan.com
Bus from Dammam Bus Stn to Rafha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 210–260
- Schedules at
- darbalwatan.com
Bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Dammam Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 360–440
- Schedules at
- darbalwatan.com
- Book at
- reservation.darbalwatan.com
- 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
- SAR 35–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Taif Bus Station to Riyadh Bus Station
- Phone
- +966920018221
- Website
- satrans.com.sa
Bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 85–150
- Schedules at
- satrans.com.sa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- SAR 330–400
Riyadh's Sabaya International
- Phone
- +966 18122566
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