There are 6 ways to get from Riyadh to Makkah by plane, taxi, bus, train, 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.
Fly to Taif Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)RUH - TIF
- Take the taxi from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Makkah
5h 27mSAR 706–1,314Drive 874.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Riyadh to Makkah874.5 km
8h 47mSAR 183–265Bus, train via Jeddah
- Take the bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Saptco Jeddah Stn
- Take the train from Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station to MakkahHaramain High Speed
14h 27mSAR 238–424Fly to Jeddah, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Jeddah (JED)RUH - JED
- Take the train from Jeddah Airport to Makkah
6h 22mSAR 266–679Bus
- Take the bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Makkah
14h 45mSAR 243–324Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riyadh Bus Station to Jeddah Train Station
- Take the train from Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station to MakkahHaramain High Speed
15h 8mSAR 248–444
Riyadh (RUH) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Makkah is to drive which costs 180﷼ - 270﷼ and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Makkah is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 27m and costs 700﷼ - 1400﷼.
The distance between Riyadh and Makkah is 895 km. The road distance is 874.5 km.
The best way to get from Riyadh to Makkah without a car is to bus and train via Jeddah which takes 14h 27m and costs 230﷼ - 430﷼.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Riyadh to Makkah, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Makkah is 875 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Riyadh to Makkah.
There are 619+ hotels available in Makkah.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Makkah, Saudi Arabia?
SAPTCO operates a bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Makkah every 4 hours. Tickets cost SAR 170–230 and the journey takes 13h 10m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Taif Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 200–650
Flights from Riyadh to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–750
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Taif Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–650
Flights from Riyadh to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 190–700
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Riyadh to Taif Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 200–650
Flights from Riyadh to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–490
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Riyadh to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 290–750
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–70
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 35–45
- Business
- SAR 35–55
Train from Jeddah Airport to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–50
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 40–50
- Business
- SAR 45–65
- Phone
- +966920018221
- Website
- satrans.com.sa
Bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Saptco Jeddah Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 130–260
- Schedules at
- satrans.com.sa
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–230
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Riyadh Bus Station to Jeddah Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 210–370
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–650
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