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Travel guide to Medina: costs & flights

Data verified: Sep 2026Found an outdated figure? Tell us

Average mid-range hotel: 120 ر.س/night — typical full day: 165 ر.س — currency: SAR — time difference vs Riyadh: none.

By our data: Mid-range cost (rank 43 of 70 destinations).

At a glance

Hotel prices (night)
50 – 350 ر.س
Full day (mid-range)
165 ر.س
Currency
SAR (ر.س)
Flight from Riyadh
1h 25m

Nearest airports

The airports closest to Medina in our flight network, ordered by distance.

Hotels and flights to Medina

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When to go: Medina is quieter and cheaper outside Ramadan and peak seasons; summer is hot and dry, winter the mildest time to visit.

Medina calculators

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Popular flight routes to Medina

Popular flight routes to the destination: origin, destination, distance and estimated flight time.
FromToDistanceFlight time (est.)
Jeddah (JED)Medina (MED)324 km0h 58m
Kuwait City (KWI)Medina (MED)970 km1h 43m
Medina (MED)Erbil (EBL)1,361 km2h 11m
Medina (MED)Tbilisi (TBS)1,964 km2h 54m
Medina (MED)Zagreb (ZAG)3,165 km4h 18m
Medina (MED)Prague (PRG)3,587 km4h 48m
Medina (MED)Frankfurt (FRA)3,899 km5h 10m
Medina (MED)Madrid (MAD)4,374 km5h 44m
Medina (MED)Bangkok (BKK)6,477 km8h 12m
Medina (MED)Jakarta (CGK)8,001 km10h
Medina (MED)Rio de Janeiro (GIG)10,379 km12h 48m
Medina (MED)Auckland (AKL)15,551 km18h 53m

Daily costs in Medina

Daily costs in Medina by tier: hotel per night, full day, 3 days and 7 days.
TierHotel / nightFull day3 days7 days
Budget5077231539
Mid-range1201654951,155
Luxury3504351,3053,045

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

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Destinations with similar costs

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Ready-made plans for Medina

3-day planMid-range, est. 495 SAR5-day planMid-range, est. 825 SAR7-day planMid-range, est. 1,155 SAR

FAQs about Medina

What does one day in Medina cost?

From our local price data: a full day (hotel, food, transport, activities) runs about 77 SAR budget, 165 SAR mid-range and 435 SAR luxury.

What is the average hotel price in Medina?

Per night: 50 SAR budget, 120 SAR mid-range, 350 SAR luxury.

How long is the flight from Riyadh to Medina?

Direct distance is 708 km with an estimated block time of 1h 25m (non-stop model).