There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Mecca by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nairobi, fly to Jeddah, bus
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Jeddah (JED)NBO - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
8h 48mSAR 753–1,340Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jeddah, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Jeddah (JED)WIL - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
14h 4mSAR 640–2,004Drive 5,860.7 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Mecca5,860.7 km
3d 12hSAR 2,534–3,660Bus to Nairobi, fly to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)NBO - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
14h 54mSAR 918–2,725
Nairobi (NBO) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Mecca is to bus and fly which costs 750﷼ - 1400﷼ and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Mecca is to bus and fly which takes 8h 48m and costs 750﷼ - 1400﷼.
The distance between Nairobi and Mecca is 2712 km. The road distance is 5860.7 km.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Nairobi to Mecca, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Mecca is 5861 km. It takes approximately 3 days 12h to drive from Nairobi to Mecca.
There are 607+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Mecca. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Mecca in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 480–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Taif Regional Airport via Jeddah, Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,700
- Website
- daallo.com
Flights from Nairobi to Jeddah via Mogadishu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 480–3,800
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Jeddah via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jeddah via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,100
Flights from Nairobi to Taif Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jeddah via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jeddah via Zanzibar, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,200
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jeddah via Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Taif Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,800
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Nairobi to Taif Regional Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,200
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–5
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
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