Flight to Jeddah
Cairo → Jeddah · about ~1h 50m in the air
Train to Makkah
Jeddah → Makkah · about 30m
Cairo → Makkah
Egypt to Saudi Arabia · 1 border · Where else can you go from Cairo?
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About the trip from Cairo to Makkah
Cairo (Egypt) and Makkah (Saudi Arabia) are 1,287 km (800 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Jeddah: ~5h 20m door to door with 1 change. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Cairo to Jeddah: ~1h 50m in the air, 1,240 km
- Train from Jeddah to Makkah: about 30m, 67 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Jeddah: ~5h 20m, 1 change
- Bus + Flight + Train, via Madinat an Nasr, New Cairo and Jeddah: ~7h 25m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.