Cheap Flights to Medina, Saudi Arabia

About Medina

Discover the most interesting facts about Medina, which is one of the splendid cities in Middle East, located in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, approximately 100 miles (160 km) inland from the Red Sea and 275 miles from Mecca. It is a capital of Al Madinah Province. The city is well known as second holiest city in Islam after Mecca. The currency in this city is the Saudi Arabian Riyals (SAR). Medina is home for 1,300,000 people covering a total area of 589 km². The city is recognized as a pious place, where only Muslims are allowed to enter. The city is most popular in Saudi Arabia with the residents of Arabic-speaking Muslims.

Tourist Attractions in Medina

You can find several magnificent attractions and historical places across the city such as Masjid an-Nabi, Quba Mosque, Masjid al-Qiblatain, Mount Uhud, Madain Saleh Tombs, Grave of Hamzah, Al-Madina Museum, Madina Media Museum and Mosque of Badr. Most of the Muslims come from across the world to watch the hundreds to mosques within the city. It could be a unique experience for everyone and it will be an amazing place to visit throughout the year.

Shopping Dining & Nightlife in Medina

Medina is popular for a number of shopping malls, street markets and dinning. It is equipped with several popular restaurants, cafes, luxury hotels to taste different varieties of city's delicious food. Al Baik Restaurant, Madina Munawarra, Al Fateh Restaurant, Hardee's, House of Donuts, Castle of Sabah, Tako Hut, Steak House, Swiss House and many other restaurants are famous in the city. You can find several others dishes in the city like Ful Madammas, Dajaj Mahshy, Ha-saa Al-Gereesh, Salata Khadra and Al-Roaz Al-Zirbeyan.

You should not expect any night lift activity here in Medina, but most importantly several millions of pilgrims take part in the night time prayers at Prophet Mohammad Mosque every day.

Medina Festivals & Seasons

Millions of Muslim pilgrims come across to Medina to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, where everyone gather together to spend the joyful moment in the city. It will be an amazing experience for everyone to celebrate Islam during the Ramadan month. Muharram will be celebrated at the beginning of the Islamic liturgical year. Millions of pilgrims will celebrate the festival with comparatively quietly, with prayers, readings and reflection upon the hegira.

Transportation in Medina

Buses, trains and taxies’ are mostly used as local transport to travel within the city. You can find number of buses travelling from Medina to Jeddah in a five hour duration costing about SR45 per person. Get cheap buses from Mecca to Medina about SR50 per person with six-hour journey. One should be aware of possessing a valid visa, as there are few checkpoints at the entrance and exit of Medina city. Most of the private buses serve cheaper travel from Jeddah to Medina for around SR35. It is easy to hire a car or a taxi to get around the city.

Weather in Medina

Medina has hot desert climate, where summers are very hot with an average temperature of around 40 °C (104 °F) and stays from May to September. The winters are milder with temperatures around 12 °C (54 °F) during November to February. On average, Medina will experience less than an inch of rain fall throughout the year.

Emergency Phone Numbers

Tourists can inform Medina Police over any criminal offense at a toll free number # 999

Arriving at the Destination of Medina Airport

Medina Airport & Location

Prince Mohammad bin Abdul-Aziz International Airport or Prince Mohammad Airport is considered as a major airport, situated in Medina. The airport is located approximately 19 kilometres from centre the city, which serves several millions of people from different parts of the world. Most of the Pilgrims for Hajj and Umrah travel to either Medina airport or Jeddah airport. The Airport is fourth busiest airport in Saudi Arabia, which manages 20–35 flights per day which also arranges chartered international flights during the Hajj season.

Airport Terminal Information

There is only one terminal serving the air passengers at the airport named as Terminal 1. This terminal serves regular International and domestic flights in a single-storey building including a small parking apron. The terminal holds two runways the major runway and an angled runway for cross-wind operations.

Local Transportation To & From Airport (MED)

You can find several buses and taxies’ to travel to Prince Mohammad bin Abdul-Aziz International Airport. Most of the car hire companies are running taxis from centre of the city to Medina Airport with cheaper rates. It will take around 24 minutes to travel from Medina City to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, which is about 15.2 kilometres via route 340.

Airport Facilities

Passengers can find are facilitated with Wi-Fi, restaurants and cafeterias, banks, food and shopping services, transportation, ATM, flight details, airport guide and many more.

Hotels near Medina Airport

You can find some of the best hotels within 15 kms from the Medina Airport like Al Qaswaa Hotel 4, Buotat Al-Madina, Sanabel Al Madinah Hotel, Al Aqeeq Palace Arac Hotel, Thimar Rothana Hotel, Al Eman Royal Hotel, Al Fayrouz Shatta Hotel, Holiday Villa and Rehab Al Mesk Hotel. Choose the best cheap hotels in Madinah from reviews and ratings by travelers like you.

All Airport Enquiries

Save the number for any information related to the airport # +966 4 842 0000

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