There are 5 ways to get from Safaga to Mecca by taxi, plane, bus, car ferry, car, 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.
Taxi, fly to Jeddah, bus
best- Take the taxi from Safaga to Hurghada Airport (HRG)
- Fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Jeddah (JED)HRG - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
7hSAR 603–1,125Car ferry, drive, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Safaga to Duba
- Drive from Duba to Neom Petromin Stn
- Take the bus from Neom Petromin Stn to Tabuk Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Tabuk Bus Station to Jeddah Train Station
- Take the train from Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station to Makkah
30h 33mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Safaga to Duba
- Drive from Duba to Mecca
19h 51mTaxi, fly to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Safaga to Hurghada Airport (HRG)
- Fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)HRG - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
8h 51mSAR 748–1,960Car ferry, drive, bus
- Take the car ferry from Safaga to Duba
- Drive from Duba to Duba
- Take the bus from Duba to Neom Petromin Stn
- Take the bus from Neom Petromin Stn to Tabuk Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Tabuk to Makkah
33h 21m
Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Safaga to Mecca is to taxi and fly and bus which costs 600﷼ - 1200﷼ and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Safaga to Mecca is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 7h and costs 600﷼ - 1200﷼.
The distance between Safaga and Mecca is 977 km.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Safaga to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 1h ahead of Safaga. It is currently 6:10 PM in Safaga and 7:10 PM in Mecca.
There are 583+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Safaga, Egypt and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Safaga to Mecca. However, you can take the taxi to Hurghada Airport (HRG) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Safaga to Makkah via Duba, Neom Petromin Stn, Tabuk Bus Station, Jeddah Train Station, and Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station in around 30h 33m.
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- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 430–750
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,200
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 480–950
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Jeddah via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–2,100
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,600
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,700
- 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
- 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 Neom Petromin Stn to Tabuk Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–85
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Tabuk Bus Station to Jeddah Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 1–380
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Duba to Neom Petromin Stn
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Tabuk to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 200–260
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
- Phone
- +966-2-648 7203
- r.hawari@nesma.com
- Website
- nammamarinesservices.com
Car ferry from Safaga to Duba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.nammamarinesservices.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- SAR 30–40
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