There are 5 ways to get from London to Makkah by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Taif Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane LHR - TIF
- Take the taxi from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Makkahtaxi
11h 58mSAR 1,656–3,409Fly London Heathrow Airport to Jeddah, train
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jeddah (JED)plane LHR - JED
- Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic Citytrain
- Take the train from King Abdullah Economic City to Makkahtrain
12h 26mSAR 1,028–2,529Fly London City Airport to Jeddah, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Jeddah (JED)plane LCY - JED
- Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic Citytrain
- Take the train from King Abdullah Economic City to Makkahtrain
14h 59mSAR 1,133–3,285Fly London Heathrow Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane LHR - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
13h 55mSAR 1,280–3,643Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Jeddah, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Jeddah (JED)plane LGW - JED
- Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic Citytrain
- Take the train from King Abdullah Economic City to Makkahtrain
14h 24mSAR 1,184–2,392
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Makkah is to train and fly which costs 1100﷼ - 2400﷼ and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from London to Makkah is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 58m and costs 1600﷼ - 3500﷼.
The distance between London and Makkah is 4990 km.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from London to Makkah, including transfers.
Makkah is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 19:51 in London and 21:51 in Makkah.
There are 656+ hotels available in Makkah.
What companies run services between London, England and Makkah, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from London to Makkah. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Taif Regional Airport (TIF), then take the taxi to Makkah. Alternatively, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to Jeddah Airport, take the train to King Abdullah Economic City, then take the train to Makkah.
Airlines
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–1,200
Flights from London City Airport to Jeddah via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,100
Flights from London City Airport to Jeddah via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,100
Flights from London City Airport to Jeddah via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,100
Flights from London City Airport to Jeddah via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jeddah via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,800
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–3,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Jeddah via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,500
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London City Airport to Jeddah via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jeddah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,300
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jeddah via Luxor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,500
Train operators
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 27–40
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 27–40
- Business
- SAR 45–70
Train from King Abdullah Economic City to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 45–65
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 45–65
- Business
- SAR 80–120
Train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 27–40
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 27–40
- Business
- SAR 45–70
Train from King Abdullah Economic City to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 45–65
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 45–65
- Business
- SAR 80–120
Train from Madinah to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–315
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 100–150
- Business
- SAR 180–260
Train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 27–40
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 27–40
- Business
- SAR 45–70
Train from King Abdullah Economic City to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 45–65
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 45–65
- Business
- SAR 80–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 60–100
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 85–130
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–650
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