Browse the common private taxi journeys between the main cities and airports of Western Saudi Arabia, with approximate distances, typical journey times and the practical points worth knowing before you book.
Al Safa Taxi arranges private journeys between Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah and Taif, and transfers from Jeddah, Madinah and Taif airports. Common routes include Jeddah Airport to Makkah, Makkah to Madinah, Jeddah to Madinah, Makkah to Taif and Madinah to Jeddah.
Journey times shown here are approximate, because traffic, pickup locations, road conditions, checkpoints and travel periods all affect the real journey.
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Choose where you start and where you are going. The distance, the typical time and a link to the route page appear here. If your pair is not offered, it is not one of our listed routes, but you can still ask for it.
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The directory is for finding a route. These notes are for choosing between them.
Approx. 100 km · Usually 1 to 1.5 hours
The most common first journey for Umrah travellers, because Makkah has no commercial airport. It is short, so the real variable is the airport itself: how long you take to clear immigration and collect bags.
Jeddah Airport to Makkah taxiApprox. 450 km · About 4.5 to 5 hours
The longest regular journey. Choose it when you want to go between the holy cities in one vehicle, and decide first whether you prefer a day or a night departure.
Makkah to Madinah taxiApprox. 420 km · About 4 to 4.5 hours
For travellers who start from a Jeddah hotel rather than the airport. Rest the night before if you can; it is a four-hour drive.
Jeddah to Madinah taxiApprox. 450 km · About 4.5 to 5 hours, plus any planned stops
The route where a miqat stop is most often requested. Give the checkout time and say whether the stop is wanted, so the pickup can allow for it.
Madinah to Makkah taxiApprox. 100 km · Usually 1 to 1.5 hours
The one to plan backwards from your flight. Start with the airline's check-in rule, then add the drive and the hotel exit.
Makkah to Jeddah Airport taxiApprox. 90 km · About 1.5 hours
A change of scene rather than a pilgrimage leg: cooler air, parks and markets. Day trips work well if the return pickup is agreed before you go.
Makkah to Taif taxiThese are the journey patterns we are asked for most. Plan yours around your own itinerary, your flights and any travel requirements that apply to you.
We keep to the transport side. For rituals and rules, follow your tour operator or scholar. For the whole trip, see Umrah transportation.
For travellers who arrive through Jeddah and head directly to Makkah.
Jeddah Airport to Makkah taxiA common intercity journey after time in Makkah.
Makkah to Madinah taxiFor travellers finishing their stay in Madinah and continuing towards Jeddah.
Madinah to Jeddah taxiFor travellers who arrive in Madinah before continuing to Makkah.
Madinah Airport to Makkah taxiMany trips are not one transfer but a chain of them. These are examples, not fixed packages: you can request several private transfers as one wider itinerary, and we plan each leg around the one before it.
The classic Umrah loop: land, stay in Makkah, travel to Madinah, then return to Jeddah for the flight home.
For travellers who fly into Madinah and out of Jeddah, which avoids a long drive back.
Umrah followed by a few cooler days in the mountains before the flight.
Approx. 100 km · Usually 1 to 1.5 hours
Approx. 100 km · Usually 1 to 1.5 hours
Approx. 430 km · About 4 to 5 hours
Approx. 80 km · About 1 hour in normal traffic
Approx. 80 km · About 1 hour in normal traffic
Approx. 450 km · About 4.5 to 5 hours
Approx. 450 km · About 4.5 to 5 hours, plus any planned stops
Approx. 420 km · About 4 to 4.5 hours
Approx. 420 km · About 4 to 4.5 hours
Approx. 90 km · About 1.5 hours
Approx. 90 km · About 1.5 hours
Approx. 170 km · About 2 to 2.5 hours
Approx. 170 km · About 2 to 2.5 hours
Approx. 450 km · About 4.5 to 5 hours, plus any planned stops
Approx. 100 km · About 1.5 to 2 hours
Distances and journey times are approximate and can vary depending on traffic, time of day, exact pickup and drop-off locations, road conditions and travel periods.
The times on this page are typical road times. Most of the difference between a typical journey and your journey comes from things other than the road itself.
The roads between the cities fill on Thursday evenings, Fridays and in busy seasons.
Streets near the Haram and the Prophet's Mosque slow right down around prayers.
Immigration and baggage collection can take far longer than the drive that follows.
Large groups and heavy bags add minutes at both ends.
There are checkpoints on the roads into Makkah, and queues vary by day.
Mountain roads around Taif are slower in fog or rain.
On long routes a stop is part of the journey, and it adds time.
Ramadan, Hajj and school holidays all change how long a road takes.
A pin in the north of Jeddah and one in the south are very different starts.
When the trip ends at an airport, the flight, not the road, sets the real deadline.
King Abdulaziz International (JED), Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International (MED) and Taif International (TIF).
JED
MED
TIFThe road is the easy part. The minutes are lost leaving a hotel area or finding the right entrance, so be exact about where you start.
Long enough that the vehicle and the departure time start to matter. Decide them early, and agree where you will stop.
A day's travel in its own right. Plan the stops, size the vehicle for the bags, and do not schedule anything critical close to arrival.
Choose the vehicle from four things together: how many people, how many bags, whether there are children, and how long the road is. A short hop is easy in almost any car. A four-hour road with several suitcases needs room and comfort.
Ask about a child seat before the day, and count every bag, including hand luggage. Our fleet page shows the vehicle classes, and the homepage vehicle selector gives a quick suggestion. Larger groups can be planned as more than one vehicle.
It is a different way of travelling, not a better one for every trip. Choose what suits your group.
Do not plan using only the road-time estimate. Allow additional time for the hotel departure, city traffic, luggage loading, arrival at the airport and your airline's check-in and security requirements.
Airline rules differ, so we do not give one fixed buffer. Tell us your flight and we help you work back to a pickup time. See Makkah to Jeddah Airport or Madinah to Jeddah.
For example: Day 1, Jeddah Airport to Makkah. Later, Makkah to Madinah. The final leg, Madinah to Jeddah. Each one is its own booking, planned with the others in mind.
The routes above are the journeys we are asked for most. You can still ask about other destinations, smaller towns, custom stops or a multi-stop itinerary, and we confirm whether it can be arranged before anything is agreed. See also intercity transfers and Ziyarat tours.
Roughly 450 km, which usually takes about four and a half to five hours by road before stops. The actual time depends on traffic, the time of day and how many stops you make for prayer, food or rest. See Makkah to Madinah for how to plan the day.
Roughly 100 km, usually one to one and a half hours. Traffic and the exact hotel can add time, and so can the Umrah and Hajj seasons. See Jeddah Airport to Makkah.
No. They are approximate, written to help you plan, not live navigation estimates. Traffic, the time of day, road conditions, the season and your exact pickup and drop-off points all change the real journey.
Yes. Tell us both directions and both dates, or the time you would like to be collected for the way back, and we plan the two journeys together. A return pickup agreed in advance is easier to arrange than an open-ended one.
You can ask. The routes here are the most requested, not the only ones. Contact us with your pickup and destination and we say whether it can be arranged, and with which vehicle.
Yes, from Jeddah, Madinah and Taif airports to hotels in the cities we serve. Send your flight number and hotel name. The airports page explains each airport.
Yes. A trip such as Jeddah Airport to Makkah, then Makkah to Madinah, then Madinah to Jeddah is just three bookings made together. Give us the dates for each leg and we check that the timings between them make sense.
By passengers, luggage and the length of the journey together. A short city hop is easy in a small car, while a four-hour road with several suitcases needs more room. See the fleet or tell us your numbers.
The times shown are typical road time. Planned stops for prayer, food, rest or a miqat add to them, which is why the Madinah to Makkah times say 'plus planned stops'. Tell us what stops you want when you book.
Earlier than the road estimate alone suggests. Start from your airline's check-in and security requirements, then add the drive, the hotel exit and a margin for traffic. Airline rules differ, so we do not give one fixed buffer.
Tell us where you're travelling from, where you're going, your travel date, passenger count and luggage details. We'll confirm whether the journey can be arranged and provide the appropriate vehicle and price.
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