There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Mecca by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly, 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 753–2,040Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, 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 57mSAR 651–2,095Drive 5,860.3 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Mecca5,860.3 km
3d 12hSAR 2,532–3,658
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﷼ - 2100﷼ 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﷼ - 2100﷼.
The distance between Nairobi and Mecca is 2711 km. The road distance is 5860.3 km.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Nairobi to Mecca, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Mecca is 5860 km. It takes approximately 3 days 12h to drive from Nairobi to Mecca.
There are 598+ 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.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Jeddah via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–1,900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jeddah via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,400
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jeddah via Zanzibar, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,400
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jeddah via Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,300
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–1,900
- 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
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