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Travel guide to Mecca: costs & flights

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Average mid-range hotel: 150 ر.س/night — typical full day: 200 ر.س — currency: SAR — time difference vs Riyadh: none.

By our data: Premium destination (rank 42 of 70 destinations).

At a glance

Hotel prices (night)
60 – 400 ر.س
Full day (mid-range)
200 ر.س
Currency
SAR (ر.س)
Flight from Riyadh
1h 35m

Hotels and flights to Mecca

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Highlights of Mecca

Headline sight
the Grand Mosque (Masjid al-Haram)
Old town
the Aziziyah souqs and Mecca's older quarters
Day trip
the mountain city of Taif

When to go: Mecca crowds peak during Ramadan; summer brings the lowest hotel rates, with heat high year-round.

Mecca calculators

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Popular flight routes to Mecca

Popular flight routes to the destination: origin, destination, distance and estimated flight time.
FromToDistanceFlight time (est.)
Jeddah (JED)Taif (TIF)145 km0h 45m
Jeddah (JED)Amman (AMM)1,160 km1h 57m
Jeddah (JED)Addis Ababa (ADD)1,413 km2h 15m
Jeddah (JED)Bursa (YEI)2,255 km3h 14m
Jeddah (JED)Rome (FCO)3,363 km4h 32m
Jeddah (JED)Nice (NCE)3,820 km5h 5m
Jeddah (JED)Barcelona (BCN)4,091 km5h 24m
Jeddah (JED)Gothenburg (GOT)4,551 km5h 56m
Jeddah (JED)Bangkok (BKK)6,546 km8h 17m
Jeddah (JED)Shanghai (PVG)8,114 km10h 8m
Jeddah (JED)Toronto (YYZ)10,444 km12h 52m
Jeddah (JED)Auckland (AKL)15,438 km18h 45m

Daily costs in Mecca

Daily costs in Mecca by tier: hotel per night, full day, 3 days and 7 days.
TierHotel / nightFull day3 days7 days
Budget6090270630
Mid-range1502006001,400
Luxury4004951,4853,465

Full day = hotel + meals + transport + activities, from our saved local price data. All amounts in SAR.

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Ready-made plans for Mecca

3-day planMid-range, est. 600 SAR5-day planMid-range, est. 1,000 SAR7-day planMid-range, est. 1,400 SAR

FAQs about Mecca

What does one day in Mecca cost?

From our local price data: a full day (hotel, food, transport, activities) runs about 90 SAR budget, 200 SAR mid-range and 495 SAR luxury.

What is the average hotel price in Mecca?

Per night: 60 SAR budget, 150 SAR mid-range, 400 SAR luxury.

How long is the flight from Riyadh to Mecca?

Direct distance is 852 km with an estimated block time of 1h 35m (non-stop model).