Pilgrims generally travel to Hajj and Umrah in groups. During the early 19th century, numbers undertaking the traditional overland pilgrimage in caravans began to diminish as many pilgrims began arriving in Makkah by steamship. This continued for some time, until air travel came to predominate; Egypt introduced the first airline service for Hajj pilgrims in 1937. Today, many airlines are operating from worldwide to Jeddah and Madinah airports. King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Madinah have dedicated pilgrim terminals to assist the arrival of pilgrims.
There are 24 commercial international airports within the UK and many other domestic or private airfields.
Heathrow Airport is currently the busiest airport in the UK and serves passengers for domestic flights within the UK, external flights to the rest of the world and it is also a hub for connecting flights to many countries. UK is a small country but it can take hours to drive from one end of the country to the other which is why domestic internal flights are popular from the smaller airports.
London Heathrow (LHR)
London Gatwick (LGW)
Manchester (MAN)
London Luton (LTN)
EdinBurgh (EDI)
Birmingham (BHX)
Glasgow International (GLA)
London City (LCY)
The average flight time is 06 Hrs
The average flight time is 06 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The King Abdul Aziz International airport at Jeddah has three terminals; one for foreign
airlines, one for Saudi Airlines and one is Madina-tul-hujjaj also known as Hajj terminal,
and is in operation during Hajj season.
During Umrah if you fly into Jeddah by any airline other
than Saudi Airlines you will disembark at the Hajj terminal. If you are
intending to fly to Madinah then you will have to change the terminal
and go to Saudi Airline terminal, because all domestic flights depart
from the Saudi Airlines terminal only.
You will not have to change terminals if you are going straight to Makkah or Madinah by road
you will take one of our private transportation to Makkah or Madinah. Below is a list of transportation options that we provide to the pilgrims.
Can only fit 2 suitcase
Can fit 4 suitcases
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Faris Syafik
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Dr Boraik
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Abdul
VERY RELIABLE SERVICE GOOD PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH.
MR KHAN
GOR MY PACKAGE THROUGH THEM VERY GOOD SERVICE AT VERY GOOD RATES.
MD AMIN
GOT MY VISA AND TICKETS FROM THEM VERY HAPPY ALL WENT WELL
MOSIAN
During Hajj season, it does not matter which airline you fly with. Pilgrims are transferred to Hajj terminal and from there they can either fly or travel by road to Madinah/Makkah. For pilgrims travelling by road towards Makkah or Madinah in buses, the Saudi government has established the General Vehicles Syndicate in 1952 which has the special responsibility of the Hajj Transportation System. They are responsible for transporting external pilgrims from their entry ports (e.g. Airports) to the sacred places (e.g. Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifa) including transportation towards hotels in Makkah and Madinah. The Syndicate is comprises of more than 20 transport companies (e.g. Qawafel, Rwahell, Rabitet Makkah and so on) working in co-ordination with competent government agencies.
Therefore, transportation from an entry point towards hotels in Makkah or Madinah including transportation to hotels in Makkah, must be done through or provided by the General Vehicles Syndicate. We cannot guarantee that the buses provided by the syndicate will be in the best of conditions. Nevertheless, buses used in transporting towards VIP tents in the sacred places, or in transportation between Makkah to Madinah and vice versa, can be upgraded to higher standard, in compliance with terms and conditions, by signing a contract with the desired transport company and under the supervision of the Syndicate and by paying additional sum per pilgrim.
King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz ordered the construction of the sacred places train network
in order to assist in the transport of pilgrims between the sacred places and thereby
reduce the problem of traffic jams and all other negative aspects which accompany them.
At the present time, the train connects Mina, Muzdalifah and Arafat. Its primary aim is to
lessen dependence on buses to move pilgrims between the sacred places. It is expected that
the train will replace 30,000 buses and will contribute greatly to increasing the safety
level of pilgrim movement while also transporting large numbers of pilgrims within a short
time frame as compared to traditional methods of transport. This will also contribute to a
smoother flow of traffic for those buses that remain in service. The train travels between
nine main stations in Arafat, Muzdalifah and Mina, beginning with three stations in Arafat,
followed by three stations in Muzdalifah, and finishing with final three stations in Mina.