£138+ Cheap flights to Medina

Many Muslims will want to time their visit to coincide with major religious festivals such as Eid, but the city can be extremely busy at times of festivities. The weather is hot all year-round, but cools off slightly between December and February (although expect blazing sunshine most of the time). The crowds should also be slightly smaller around those months, making it an ideal time to visit. For the best flight deals make sure you book outside of the religious holidays.

Flight times to Medina, Saudi Arabia – sometimes known as Madinah – arrive at the Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Airport (also known as the Medina Airport), and from the United Kingdom the flight time ranges from 6h-12h. Departing from London, the quickest flight is 6h 30m, with one stop in Jeddah. The longest flight is 6h 55m with one stop in Cairo. From Manchester, the quickest flight is 9h 55m with one stop at MCT. The longest flight is 11h with a stop at DXB in Dubai. Birmingham has the quickest flight at 9h 55m to Medina with one stop on Emirates, whereas Turkish, Egypt Air, and Ryanair offers 2 to 3 stops from Birmingham to Medina. Many airlines offer flight deals to Medina.

There are no direct flights to Medina directly from London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Newcastle. There are several one-stop flights from most of the major airports. Emirates offers several one-stop flights from most of the major cities. Turkish Air, Egypt Air, Saudia, Ryanair, and Flynn offer one, two, and three stop flights to Madina. Emirates has flights from London to Medina with one-stop in Jeddah or Cairo. It has stopovers from Birmingham to Dubai before arriving in Medina.

There is no public transport from Medina’s Prince Muhammed Bin Abdülaziz Airport to its city center. You can get to the city centre using a 24-hour VIP car or taxi services. The average cost of a taxi from the airport to the city center is €20 and takes around 15 minutes. The cost of the VIP car service varies from €36–€120. The average taxi price is €20. Car rental is available at Medina Airport.

Al-Masjid a Nabawi is a beautiful mosque established and originally built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It is the largest mosque in the world, the second-holiest site in Islam, after the Great Mosque in Mecca, and it is always open. Dar Al Madinah Museum is the first and biggest museum that specialises in the history of Al-Madinah and its heritage. The museum highlights the history of the city and its valuable heritage and great ancient civilisation. The museum displays a large collection of handmade models that shows a simulation of the actual old landmarks of the city. Mount Uhud holds the history of the Uhud Battle. Al-Madina Museum is the old railway station in Medina has been renewed where you can see many things related to its culture for the last 300 years.

A valid passport is required for UK citizens to enter the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Medina/Al-Madinah. A minimum of six months’ validity beyond the date of travel is recommended. Most visitors to Saudi Arabia need a passport and a visa to enter. Saudi Arabia does not issue tourist visas, they only issue Hajj visas for religious pilgrims. The government has current plans to introduce an Online Visa for Saudi Arabia which will open the country up to tourism.

Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz Airport is MED. This code is created by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and airlines use IATA codes to identify the departing or arrival airports in the flight routes they service.

Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz (MED), located 8.8 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights to Medina.

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Medina on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Pegasus Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Medina.

Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Medina. One-way flights to Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz typically cost £13, while return flights cost around £31.

A return flight to Medina will typically cost around £136, however they can be found for as little as £40.

For those looking to save time traveling to Medina, London offers the quickest one-way flight (8 hours 30 minutes).

Yes. Those touching down at Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Yes. Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Millennium Madinah Airport is the closest property to Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz (0.0 mi away from Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz).