Flight to Cairo
Lagos → Cairo · about ~5h in the air
Flight to Jeddah
Cairo → Jeddah · about ~1h 50m in the air
Train to Makkah
Jeddah → Makkah · about 30m
Lagos → Makkah
Nigeria to Saudi Arabia · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Lagos?
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About the trip from Lagos to Makkah
Lagos (Nigeria) and Makkah (Saudi Arabia) are 4,254 km (2,643 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Cairo and Jeddah: ~11h 50m door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by flight and train via Kano and Jeddah, takes ~10h 45m. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Lagos to Cairo: ~5h in the air, 3,919 km
- 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 Cairo and Jeddah: ~11h 50m, 2 changes
- Flight + Train, via Kano and Jeddah: ~10h 45m, 2 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.