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There are 6 ways to get from Riyadh to Mecca by plane, bus, or car

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Fly to Jeddah, bus
best
1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Jeddah (JED)plane RUH - JED
2. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
6h 25m
SAR 306–699
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Makkahbus
14h 24m
SAR 173–234
Drive 869.3 km
1. Drive from Riyadh to Meccacar 869.3 km
8h 42m
SAR 182–263
Fly to Taif Regional Airport, bus
1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane RUH - TIF
2. Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
7h 27m
SAR 371–884
Fly to Al-Baha Domestic Airport, drive
1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT)plane RUH - ABT
2. Drive from Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) to Meccacar
8h
SAR 331–1,009
Bus via Ta'if
1. Take the bus from Riyadh Bus Station to Taif Bus Stationbus
2. Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
15h 12m
SAR 218–374

Riyadh (RUH) to Jeddah (JED) flights

498Weekly Planes

1h 56mAverage Duration

SAR 203Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Riyadh to Mecca.

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Distance: 995.4 km
Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Mecca, 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.

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Mecca(opens in a new window), Saudi Arabia(opens in a new window)

Mecca is the capital of Mecca Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and the holiest city in Islam. It is inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow valley above sea level. Its last recorded population was 1,578,722 in 2015. Its estimated metropolitan population in 2020 is 2.042million, making it the third-most populated city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh and Jeddah. Pilgrims more than triple this number every year during the pilgrimage, observed in the twelfth Hijri month of.

Things to do in Mecca

Black Stone(Opens in a new window)

The Black Stone (Arabic: ٱلْحَجَرُ ٱلْأَسْوَد, al-Ḥajaru al-Aswad, "Black Stone") is a rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the ancient building located in the center of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is revered by Muslims as an Islamic relic which, according to Muslim tradition, dates back to the time of Adam and Eve.

Abraj Al Bait(Opens in a new window)

The Abraj Al-Bait (Translated as "The Towers of the House") is a government-owned megatall complex of seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. These towers are a part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project that strives to modernize the city in catering to its pilgrims. The central hotel tower, the Makkah Royal Clock Tower, A Fairmont Hotel, has the world's largest clock face and is the third tallest building and fourth tallest freestanding structure in the world. The building complex is metres away from the world's largest mosque and Islam's most sacred site, the Masjid al-Haram. The developer and contractor of the complex is the Saudi Binladin Group, the Kingdom's largest construction company.

Places to stay in Mecca

Makarem Ajyad Makkah Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Jabal Omar Hyatt Regency Makkah(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Makkah Towers(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Makkah Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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