Jeddah: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Jeddah is a city of 4.7 million people in Saudi Arabia (Mecca Region), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Jeddah Railway Station. Our booking partner lists 858 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Jeddah runs from about 10 h 52 min a day in late December to 13 h 29 min in late June (computed for 21.49° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Jeddah is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Jeddah: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Jeddah Railway Station, Haramain High Speed Railway - King Abdulaziz International Airport. Trains to Jeddah
Buses to Jeddah · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 858 places to stay in Jeddah. Of the 266 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (93), and 33 are five-star. Across 234 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 311,253 reviews in total.
Hotels in Jeddah: the full picture, and book
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Al-Balad, Jeddah.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Jeddah
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Makkah, 67 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Madinah, 334 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Sulţānah, 336 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Ta’if, 130 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Port Sudan, 292 km (Sudan) — flights
- Yanbu, 311 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Bīshah, 392 km — flights · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Karachi, Tunis, Adana, Almaty, Amman, Baku, Alexandria, Cairo, Dubai, Jakarta, Istanbul, Shimonoseki, Johor Bahru, Taipei.
Common questions
Which airport serves Jeddah?
King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
How big is Jeddah?
About 4.7 million people live in Jeddah, across 1,600 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Jeddah in?
Asia/Riyadh, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Jeddah?
The Rial (SAR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Jeddah?
Our booking partner lists 858 places to stay in Jeddah, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Jeddah?
Makkah (67 km), Madinah (334 km), Sulţānah (336 km), Ta’if (130 km), Port Sudan (292 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.