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There are 6 ways to get from Mecca to Greece by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Jeddah, fly to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane JED - ATH
    7h 48m
    €166–335

  2. Train to Jeddah, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane JED - HER
    9h 16m
    €148–418

  3. Train to Jeddah, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane JED - SKG
    10h 7m
    €149–428

  4. Train to Jeddah, fly to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane JED - RHO
    9h 44m
    €154–437

  5. Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane TIF - ATH
    12h 40m
    €188–503

  6. Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane TIF - SKG
    16h 8m
    €221–606

Jeddah (JED) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,457.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Greece?

There is no direct connection from Mecca to Greece. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 10 bus to Heraklion.

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