There are 4 ways to get from Plovdiv to Mecca by bus, plane, or train
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 Sofia Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Jeddah (JED)plane SOF - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
11h 59mSAR 488–1,575Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Jeddah (JED)plane SKG - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
17h 34mSAR 705–1,801Bus to Istanbul, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Jeddah (JED)plane IST - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
14h 9mSAR 676–1,266Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Jeddah (JED)plane AXD - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
16h 59mSAR 749–1,978
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Mecca is to bus and fly which costs 650﷼ - 1300﷼ and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Mecca is to bus and fly which takes 11h 59m and costs 480﷼ - 1600﷼.
The distance between Plovdiv and Mecca is 2996 km.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Plovdiv to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 1h ahead of Plovdiv. It is currently 8:51 PM in Plovdiv and 9:51 PM in Mecca.
There are 657+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Mecca. However, you can take the bus to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, take the bus to Thessaloniki Airport, walk to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,200
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,400
Flights from Istanbul to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–2,100
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 480–1,800
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–1,800
Flights from Istanbul to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 390–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to Jeddah via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 440–1,600
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,000
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Jeddah via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 460–1,400
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 480–1,500
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,700
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Jeddah via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,900
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 360–1,400
Flights from Istanbul to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–1,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Jeddah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 460–1,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Jeddah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,700
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Istanbul to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 390–1,100
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Jeddah via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,700
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 19–29
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- SAR 19–27
- 1st Class
- SAR 28–29
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 27–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 110–160
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 85–140
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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