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Makkah to Yanbu taxi, from your hotel north to Yanbu
- DistanceAbout 380 km
- Journey time4 to 5 hrs
- FromSAR 700Whole vehicle, one direction
Overview
A Makkah to Yanbu taxi collects you at your Makkah hotel. It drives about 380 km north to your address in Yanbu, a city on the Red Sea. Book it when your Umrah is done and you are heading to Yanbu for work or to see family. One vehicle and one driver take you all the way, with two stops on the road.
One vehicle from your Makkah hotel to your address in Yanbu costs from SAR 700, one way. Yanbu lies north, about 380 km by road. You arrive after 4 to 5 hours, counting a prayer stop and a meal stop. Both stops come with the fare. You pay for your own food.
Old Yanbu on the Red Sea
Yanbu is a coastal governorate in Madinah Province, the province to the north of Makkah. Its old part, Yanbu al-Bahr, faces the sea.
In the Islamic era, Yanbu grew into a major trading port, Saudipedia says. Caravans and ships came to it from Egypt, the Levant and North Africa. Al-Shuna Tower still stands in the old port area. It was built in 1519 and once held grain brought in by sea.
The old Al-Sur district keeps the homes of Yanbu’s early traders. They were built from sea stone and palm trunks. The houses have mashrabiyas, wooden screens with small openings that sit over the windows. Their wooden doors are a style the town is known for.
Your taxi stops at your Yanbu address. Seeing the old town is up to you, at a time that suits you.
What each Yanbu fare pays for
Every fare is for a single vehicle and all the seats in it. It runs one way, from your Makkah hotel to your address in Yanbu. It is in Saudi Riyal, and both rest stops are part of it.
| Vehicle | Seats and bags | Fare | Choose |
|---|---|---|---|
 SedanToyota Camry | 4 seats2 large cases plus 2 hand bags | SAR 700Whole vehicle, one direction | Too small for your party |
 SedanHyundai Sonata | 4 seats2 large cases plus 2 hand bags | SAR 700Whole vehicle, one direction | Too small for your party |
 VanHyundai Staria9 seat Staria carrying up to 7 passengers | 7 seats6 large cases plus 4 hand bags | SAR 900Whole vehicle, one direction | Too small for your party |
 SUVGMC Yukon XLYukon XL or similar | 7 seats6 large cases plus 4 hand bags | SAR 1,350Whole vehicle, one direction | Too small for your party |
 VanToyota Hiace | 11 seats10 large cases plus 10 hand bags | SAR 1,150Whole vehicle, one direction | Too small for your party |
 MinibusToyota Coaster | 19 seats15 large cases plus 19 hand bags | SAR 1,900Whole vehicle, one direction | Too small for your party |
 CoachCoach | 44 seats44 large cases plus 44 hand bags | SAR 2,050Whole vehicle, one direction | Too small for your party |
Whole vehicle, one direction unless return is marked. Pay the driver at the end, cash in SAR or bank transfer. No deposit, no card, no booking fee. Journey time: 4 to 5 hrs.
Seats and cases for the Makkah to Yanbu drive
Zamzam water and gifts from Makkah take up boot space. A Camry or a Sonata holds 2 large cases and 2 hand bags with 4 people on board. Carrying more? Move up to the Staria or the GMC Yukon XL, each with 7 seats, 6 large cases and 4 hand bags. Of the two, the Yukon XL has the higher seat.
Up to 11 people and 10 large cases fit in the Hiace. The Coaster has 19 seats and room for 15 large cases. The Coach has 44 seats, with space for one large case per person.
Which vehicle fits?
5 of 7 vehicle classes take 4 people and 4 large cases, Makkah to Yanbu.
- VanHyundai Staria7 seats, 6 large cases, 4 hand bagsSAR 900
- SUVGMC Yukon XL7 seats, 6 large cases, 4 hand bagsSAR 1,350
- VanToyota Hiace11 seats, 10 large cases, 10 hand bagsSAR 1,150
- MinibusToyota Coaster19 seats, 15 large cases, 19 hand bagsSAR 1,900
- CoachCoach44 seats, 44 large cases, 44 hand bagsSAR 2,050
Too small for this party: Toyota Camry, Hyundai Sonata.
Pick-up at your Makkah hotel
We fix the pick-up hour with you, and the driver meets you inside your Makkah hotel. The fare includes 30 minutes of waiting there (waiting).
Around prayer times, cars cannot always get close to hotels beside the Haram, the Grand Mosque. If that happens, the driver tells you on WhatsApp where he has stopped, and you walk the short way to him.
The drop-off can be anywhere in Yanbu al-Bahr or Yanbu Industrial City, for one fare. Rides around Makkah before you leave, such as to the train station, are on Makkah taxi.
Booking from Makkah
- Name your Makkah hotel. The hotel name is enough for the driver to find you.
- Size up the group. Count adults, children and large cases, and Zamzam too.
- Approve the price. It comes on WhatsApp in writing, with the vehicle named.
- Note the driver’s phone. We send it to you ahead of the trip.
Message us on WhatsApp, at any hour.
North from Makkah to Yanbu
- Check-out done. Settle your hotel bill first, then meet the driver in the lobby.
- Heading north. About 380 km lies between your hotel and Yanbu.
- Rest and food. Stop one is for prayer, stop two for a meal, at times you choose.
- The Yanbu door. You step out at the address you sent us, and your cases come out with you.
Plan on 4 to 5 hours from lobby to door, with both stops inside that time. If someone in Yanbu is waiting for you, share the driver’s number with them.
Straight to Yanbu, or by way of Madinah
From Makkah you can go straight to Yanbu in one drive. If you also want time in Madinah, split the trip in two. First comes the Makkah to Madinah taxi. Then, when you are ready, go on with the Madinah to Yanbu taxi.
The direct drive is one trip on one day. The two step plan adds Madinah to your travels, with a night or more there in between.
Included in the Makkah to Yanbu fare
- Pick-up from your hotel in Makkah
- Drop-off in Yanbu al-Bahr or Yanbu Industrial City
- A prayer stop and a meal stop on the road (you buy your own food)
- Fuel, tolls and car parks
- Zamzam and cases, as far as the vehicle class allows
Give each child’s age and a child seat comes free (child seats). Nothing is paid up front, and the driver takes payment in Yanbu (how to pay). Need a new date? Cancelling and changing has the rules.
Tips before you leave Makkah
Pick-up away from prayer time
Roads by the Haram may shut near a prayer. A pick-up time well clear of one is easier for everyone.
Zamzam in the boot
Each container needs boot space. Add them to your case count when you book.
Yanbu weather
Saudipedia gives summer highs of up to 49 degrees Celsius in Yanbu, and winter lows of about 12. A light jacket helps on winter evenings.
What people ask about the Makkah to Yanbu taxi
The whole vehicle costs from SAR 700, one way from your Makkah hotel. Bigger vehicles appear on separate fare cards.
It is about 380 km of road, hotel to door.
Add about 4 to 5 hours to your start time. That covers the road and both stops.
That direction is not on the fare list. WhatsApp us the trip, and a person prices it and sends the fare in writing (booking and fares).
The driver still comes for you. When roads there close for prayer, he waits at the nearest point open to cars and tells you where.
Yes. Book the Madinah to Yanbu taxi for a pick-up at a Madinah hotel.
No. An early or a late pick-up does not change the fare.
Still have a question?
Ask on WhatsApp in Arabic, English, Urdu, Punjabi or Saraiki, at any hour. Voice notes are fine.
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Ready to leave Makkah for Yanbu?
Tell us the hotel you leave from, where you stay in Yanbu, the day you travel and how many are coming. A person sends the fare back on WhatsApp, at any hour.