By plane

1 King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED IATA). The largest airport in the Kingdom and served by airlines from around the world. (updated Jan 2022)

Terminal 1 (South terminal)

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia). All Saudi airlines use this facility, including domestic services. Nas Air, a privately-owned Saudi low-cost carrier, also operates domestic and some international flights to and from this terminal. Air France, Korean Air, and Kenya Airways, being part of the SkyTeam alliance along with Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), also operate flights to and from this terminal.

North terminal

Used by all other international flights.

Pakistan International Airlines has flights from all major cities of Pakistan to and from Jeddah.

Hajj terminals

There are also two special terminals, used exclusively for Hajj pilgrims heading directly to Mecca, which are basically enormous tents of fiberglass fabric on reinforced concrete poles and steel cables. Driving to the normal non-Hajj terminal, you pass between the two. In season, this lets you admire long rows of large aircraft parked alongside the Hajj terminals.

Connections to the city

A taxi to the city from either will cost around SR50, so agree on the fare before you set off.

By bus

National bus company SAPTCO runs buses from almost all cities and larger towns to Jeddah as well as from a number of international destinations such as Amman and Cairo. However, make sure before booking your seat that you don't have a "by air only" entry visa. Several smaller companies runs long-distance buses too. While there are plenty of "VIP" buses with comfortable seats, journey times are gruelling. Travel time from for example Amman is up to 18 hours.

2 SAPTCO bus station. The main bus station. (updated Apr 2021)

By ferry

Jeddah is one of the major ports along the Red Sea and cargo ships arrive here from all over the world with plenty of choices for travellers, too. Al-Blagha is one of the largest shipping companies and operates several ferry routes, most notable a once-weekly service from Port Suez taking 42 hours (1st/2nd/3rd class SR845/695/395, car from SR850). There's also a service from Suakin, 50 km south of Port Sudan, three times a week with journey time of 10 hours (1st/2nd/3rd SR470/370/300, car from SR460). A more irregular ferry service is available from Al Hudayda in Yemen.

Ferries fill up quick during high season, meaning Hajj and Ramadan, so book early.

By train

A high-speed railway linking Jeddah with Mecca and Medina via King Abdullah Economic City opened in 2018.

There are two train stations in Jeddah: Al-Sulimaniyah, the main station, and King Abdulaziz International Airport.

3 Jeddah railway station (Al-Sulimaniyah) (southeast of the city centre). (updated Mar 2022)