There are 4 ways to get from Medina to Sharm el Sheikh by plane or car
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Recommended option
Fly to Sharm el-Sheikh • 4h 31m
Cheapest option
Fly to Neom Bay, drive • 12h 47m
2 alternative options
Fly to Hurghada, drive • 13h 58m
Drive • 16h 54m
Medina (MED) to Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH) flights
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medina to Sharm el Sheikh is to drive which costs 230﷼ - 350﷼ and takes 16h 54m.
The quickest way to get from Medina to Sharm el Sheikh is to fly which costs 700﷼ - 1800﷼ and takes 4h 31m.
The distance between Medina and Sharm el Sheikh is 651 km. The road distance is 1128.8 km.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Medina to Sharm el Sheikh, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Medina Airport to Sharm el-Sheikh Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h and has one stopover.
Sharm el Sheikh is 1h behind Medina. It is currently 9:02 AM in Medina and 8:02 AM in Sharm el Sheikh.
Yes, the driving distance between Medina to Sharm el Sheikh is 1129 km. It takes approximately 16h 54m to drive from Medina to Sharm el Sheikh.
Saudia, Turkish Airlines, Kuwait Airways and two other airlines offer flights from Medina Airport to Sharm el-Sheikh Airport.
There are 119+ hotels available in Sharm el Sheikh. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Medina to Medina Airport is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs 100﷼ - 120﷼.
- Distance: 650.9 km
- Duration: 4h 31m
What companies run services between Medina, Saudi Arabia and Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt?
Egyptair, Saudia and 11 other airlines fly from Medina to Sharm el Sheikh every 3 hours.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Medina to Sharm el-Sheikh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $490
Flights from Medina to Hurghada via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $430
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Medina to Sharm el-Sheikh via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $390
Flights from Medina to Neom Bay via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $310
Flights from Medina to Neom Bay via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $400
Flights from Medina to Neom Bay via Riyadh, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $460
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Medina to Sharm el-Sheikh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $800
Flights from Medina to Hurghada via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $750
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Medina to Sharm el-Sheikh via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $600
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Medina to Sharm el-Sheikh via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $440
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Medina to Hurghada via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $360
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