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A 10-day Umrah transport plan at a glance
This Umrah transport plan assumes you fly into Jeddah, spend five days in Makkah, travel by road to Madinah, spend four days there and fly home from Madinah. Many pilgrims follow this order or its reverse. Adjust the days to your flights, your Nusuk slot and your group.
The plan covers transport only. Religious steps, such as when to enter Ihram, are mentioned where they affect the ride; ask a scholar you trust about your own case.
Day-by-day transport table
| Day | Plan | Transport | Fare from (economy, per car) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Land at Jeddah, check in, Umrah at your Nusuk slot | Jeddah Airport to Makkah hotel | SAR 180 |
| Day 2 | Rest and prayers at the Haram | Walk, or a short taxi from Kudai or Aziziyah | SAR 60 |
| Day 3 | Makkah Ziyarat: Jabal al-Nour, Mina, Muzdalifah, Arafat | Hourly driver, 3-hour minimum | SAR 80 per hour |
| Day 4 | Prayers; optional trip to Masjid Aisha | Short taxi to Al-Tan'eem and back | SAR 60 each way |
| Day 5 | Optional day trip to Taif | Hourly driver for the day | SAR 80 per hour |
| Day 6 | Check out and travel to Madinah | Makkah to Madinah taxi with a rest stop | SAR 770 |
| Day 7 | Prayers and your Rawdah slot | Walk from a central hotel | No ride needed |
| Day 8 | Madinah Ziyarat: Quba, Qiblatayn, Uhud | Hourly driver, about 3 hours | SAR 80 per hour |
| Day 9 | Rest, or a half-day trip to Badr | Madinah to Badr and back | SAR 260 each way |
| Day 10 | Check out and fly home | Hotel to Madinah Airport | SAR 60 |
Days 1 and 2: arrival and Umrah
If you fly to Jeddah for Umrah, you will usually be in Ihram before landing, so the airport ride takes you to your hotel and then the Haram. The drive is 102 km, about 1 h 25 min. Your driver tracks the flight and waits free for 60 minutes after landing, and pickups between 00:00 and 05:00 carry a 20% night surcharge shown in the quote.
Book your Nusuk Umrah slot with a margin after landing. If you land at night, a slot later the next day gives you time to rest. Our Nusuk permit guide explains the booking.
Days 3 to 5: Ziyarat and a day trip from Makkah
A Makkah Ziyarat by car takes about 3 to 4 hours. Jabal al-Nour is about 5 km from the Haram, Mina about 7 km, Muzdalifah about 12 km and Arafat about 20 km. Go after Fajr or in the late afternoon to avoid the heat; the driver waits at each site.
Taif is 90 km away, about 1 h 30 min each way up the Al Hada road, and around 10 °C cooler than Makkah in summer. Book a full-day hourly driver for it. In March and April, the rose farms are in harvest.
Day 6: Makkah to Madinah
The Makkah to Madinah taxi covers 450 km in about 4 h 30 min, hotel to hotel, with one rest stop at Al Faqih or Badr about halfway. A family van for up to 11 people costs from SAR 1,440. Book the check-out pickup away from a prayer time, when central Makkah roads are open, and agree the pickup point the night before.
The Haramain train suits solo travellers with light bags, but you need taxis at both ends, since both stations are outside the central areas.
Days 7 to 9: Madinah
Central Madinah hotels are within walking distance of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, so you may not need a car on prayer days. Book your Rawdah slot on Nusuk for a day after you arrive. For Ziyarat, Masjid Quba is about 4 km away, and Saturday mornings are the Sunnah time to visit and the busiest. Badr is a half-day trip of about 1 h 30 min each way.
Day 10, and the reverse plan
From a central hotel, Madinah Airport is about 25 min away. If you fly home from Jeddah instead, the drive from Madinah to Jeddah Airport is about 5 h and costs from SAR 690 per car.
The reverse plan works just as well: fly into Madinah, spend your first days there, then enter Ihram at Dhul Hulayfah on the road to Makkah and fly home from Jeddah. Your driver stops at the Miqat at no extra charge; allow 30 to 45 minutes.
Which vehicle for your group?
Fares are per car, so for 5 to 11 people one family van is usually cheaper and simpler than two sedans.
| Group | Vehicle | Jeddah Airport to Makkah | Makkah to Madinah |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3, light bags | Economy sedan | SAR 180 | SAR 770 |
| 1 to 3, more luggage | Standard sedan | SAR 210 | SAR 900 |
| 4 to 6 | Comfort MPV | SAR 260 | SAR 1,130 |
| 4 to 7, more comfort | SUV | SAR 360 | SAR 1,580 |
| 7 to 11 | Family van | SAR 330 | SAR 1,440 |
| 12 to 50 | Group bus | SAR 670 | SAR 2,930 |