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Umrah from Manchester without a package: plan and budget

For 2 people with 5 nights in Makkah and 3 in Madinah, expect roughly £1,900 to £3,400 outside Ramadan. £162 of that is published fees and fares. Flights and rooms change daily: check today's prices below and the total becomes your own.

2 travellers from Manchester, leaving Sun 10 Jan 2027 and flying home Tue 19 Jan 2027, into Jeddah. Electronic travel authorisation.

Makkah: 5 nights, Mon 11 Jan to Sat 16 Jan, 1 room, 0.5 to 1 km from the Kaaba.

Madinah: 3 nights, Sat 16 Jan to Tue 19 Jan, 1 room, 0.5 to 1 km from the Prophet’s Mosque.

This plan: https://soloumrah.com/umrah-cost/from-manchester

“Advises against all but essential travel” is the current advice for Saudi Arabia from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Read it before you book. Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

Updated 27 October 2026, checked 10 November 2026. Advice like this changes quickly.

Your trip

Travellers
2 travellers
Hotel rooms
1 room
Travel month

January 2027. Makkah averages 30.9°C by day and Madinah 24.4°C. It runs from about Rajab to Sha’ban 1448 in the Hijri calendar.

Season dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar and can be a day out. Temperatures: WMO Climate Normals 1991 to 2020, Makkah station 41030 (filed by Saudi Arabia, archived by NOAA), checked 10 November 2026

Your journey, stop by stop

  1. Manchester

    Sun 10 Jan 2027 (2 Sha’ban 1448, approximate)

  2. Entry visa

    Electronic travel authorisation for 2 travellers    £20
    How you enter Saudi Arabia
    Visit Saudi, visa regulations, checked 10 November 2026

  3. Flight to Jeddah and back

    MAN to JED, 10 Jan to 19 Jan    £1,100 to £1,700
    Airport you fly into

    Check today’s fares, MAN to JED, 10 Jan to 19 Jan

    in total

    Until you enter it, the plan uses a rough guide: £1,100 to £1,700. 2 people × £550 to £850, what a round trip on this route has cost over the past 12 months. Kayak, checked 10 November 2026 (not an official source)

    The price buttons on this page open Aviasales and Booking.com. They are plain links: this site earns nothing from them.

  4. Miqat الميقات

    Passed in the air, before landing. Nothing to pay.

    Where and when to enter ihram: Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Two Holy Mosques, Sifat al-Umrah (1446 AH), page 11; Islam Question & Answer, no. 4635. Read 10 November 2026. General guidance, not a fatwa.

  5. Jeddah airport to Makkah

    Train, 54 min, Mon 11 Jan    £26
    How you travel on the ground, for every transfer

    2 people × SAR 65, the Economy base fare before VAT and fees. Business is SAR 101.40. Haramain High Speed Railway, fares, checked 10 November 2026

    On Tue 24 Nov 2026 the railway listed 17 trains from Jeddah airport to Makkah, the first at 06:05 and the last at 22:35. Timetable: Haramain High Speed Railway, timetable, checked 10 November 2026

  6. Makkah

    5 nights from 11 Jan, 0.5 to 1 km from the Kaaba    £440 to £1,000
    Nights in Makkah
    5 nights

    Mon 11 Jan to Sat 16 Jan 2027 (3 Sha’ban 1448 to 8 Sha’ban 1448, approximate)

    How far from the Kaaba you stay

    Each ring is a band of distance in a straight line from the Kaaba, in kilometres. Each dot is a hotel, placed by its distance and its compass direction, with north at the top. The prices are a rough guide to one room for two, per night, at this time of year. See the hotels by name.

    The Kaaba
    Distance from the Kaaba, as a list

    Guide prices: Google Hotels, checked 10 November 2026 (not an official source) Distances: a straight line from the Kaaba, from Google Hotels map positions. Hotels in one building share one figure.

    Check today’s prices in Makkah, 11 Jan to 16 Jan

    in total

    Until you enter it, the plan uses a rough guide: £440 to £1,000. 1 room × 5 nights at roughly SAR 450 to SAR 1,000 a night. Google Hotels, checked 10 November 2026 (not an official source)

    Makkah in January: 30.9°C by day and 19.2°C at night on average. Averages for 1991 to 2020: WMO Climate Normals 1991 to 2020, Makkah station 41030 (filed by Saudi Arabia, archived by NOAA), checked 10 November 2026

  7. Makkah to Madinah

    Train, 2 h 15 min to 2 h 25 min, Sat 16 Jan    £65
    How you travel on the ground, for every transfer

    2 people × SAR 162, the Economy base fare before VAT and fees. Business is SAR 455. Haramain High Speed Railway, fares, checked 10 November 2026

    On Tue 24 Nov 2026 the railway listed 31 trains from Makkah to Madinah, the first at 06:00 and the last at 21:20. Timetable: Haramain High Speed Railway, timetable, checked 10 November 2026

  8. Madinah

    3 nights from 16 Jan, 0.5 to 1 km from the mosque    £260 to £510
    Nights in Madinah
    3 nights

    Sat 16 Jan to Tue 19 Jan 2027 (8 Sha’ban 1448 to 11 Sha’ban 1448, approximate)

    How far from the Prophet’s Mosque you stay

    Each ring is a band of distance in a straight line from the centre of the Prophet’s Mosque, in kilometres. Each dot is a hotel, placed by its distance and its compass direction, with north at the top. The prices are a rough guide to one room for two, per night, at this time of year. See the hotels by name.

    The Prophet's Mosque
    Distance from the Prophet’s Mosque, as a list

    Guide prices: Google Hotels, checked 10 November 2026 (not an official source) Distances: a straight line from the centre of the Prophet's Mosque, from Google Hotels map positions. Hotels in one building share one figure.

    Check today’s prices in Madinah, 16 Jan to 19 Jan

    in total

    Until you enter it, the plan uses a rough guide: £260 to £510. 1 room × 3 nights at roughly SAR 450 to SAR 850 a night. Google Hotels, checked 10 November 2026 (not an official source)

    Madinah in January: 24.4°C by day and 12.1°C at night on average. Averages for 1991 to 2020: WMO Climate Normals 1991 to 2020, Madinah station 40430 (filed by Saudi Arabia, archived by NOAA), checked 10 November 2026

  9. Madinah to Jeddah airport

    Train, 1 h 48 min to 1 h 54 min, Tue 19 Jan    £52
    How you travel on the ground, for every transfer

    2 people × SAR 130, the Economy base fare before VAT and fees. Business is SAR 365. Haramain High Speed Railway, fares, checked 10 November 2026

    On Tue 24 Nov 2026 the railway listed 10 trains from Madinah to Jeddah airport, the first at 06:00 and the last at 22:00. Timetable: Haramain High Speed Railway, timetable, checked 10 November 2026

  10. Back in Manchester

    Tue 19 Jan 2027 (11 Sha’ban 1448, approximate)

Food and extras

Yours to set. They join the total when you enter them.Add yours
a day each
in total
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Well-reviewed restaurants, by one rule and by distance from each mosque: Makkah, Madinah.

Before you leave

In the order to do them. These are government rules and operators' conditions, each with its source. They are separate from religious guidance.

Day by day

Hijri dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar and are approximate: the month can begin a day earlier or later.

  1. Day 1Sun 10 Jan2 Sha’ban 1448

    Leave Manchester

  2. Day 2Mon 11 Jan3 Sha’ban 1448

    Land in Jeddah

    • Most flights land the day after they leave: the direct flight takes 6 h 20 min and Jeddah is 3 hours ahead of Manchester. If your ticket lands on a different day, move the dates. Kayak, checked 10 November 2026 (not an official source)
    • Jeddah airport to Makkah by train, 54 min. Haramain High Speed Railway, timetable, checked 10 November 2026
    • Check in for 5 nights.
    • Perform Umrah at the time on your Nusuk permit. Tawaf الطواف, Sa'i السعي, Shaving the head الحلق, Cutting the hair التقصير.

      How to perform Umrah: Islam Question & Answer, no. 154979. Read 10 November 2026. General guidance, not a fatwa.

  3. Day 3Tue 12 Jan4 Sha’ban 1448

    Makkah

    Night 2 of 5.

  4. Day 4Wed 13 Jan5 Sha’ban 1448

    Makkah

    Night 3 of 5.

  5. Day 5Thu 14 Jan6 Sha’ban 1448

    Makkah

    Night 4 of 5.

  6. Day 6Fri 15 Jan7 Sha’ban 1448

    Makkah

    Night 5 of 5.

  7. Day 7Sat 16 Jan8 Sha’ban 1448

    Makkah to Madinah

  8. Day 8Sun 17 Jan9 Sha’ban 1448

    Madinah

    Night 2 of 3.

  9. Day 9Mon 18 Jan10 Sha’ban 1448

    Madinah

    Night 3 of 3.

  10. Day 10Tue 19 Jan11 Sha’ban 1448

    Fly home

    • Madinah to Jeddah airport by train, 1 h 48 min to 1 h 54 min. Haramain High Speed Railway, timetable, checked 10 November 2026
    • Fly from Jeddah to Manchester. The day you arrive home depends on your ticket.

Budget, line by line

For the whole group, in pounds. Fees and fares set by an authority are exact. Flights and rooms are a rough guide until you enter the price you find.

WhatAmount
Flights, Manchester to Jeddah and back£1,100 to £1,700
Rough guide. 2 people × £550 to £850, what a round trip on this route has cost over the past 12 months.Kayak, checked 10 November 2026 (not an official source)
Electronic travel authorisation£20
2 people × SAR 50Visit Saudi, visa regulations, checked 10 November 2026
Jeddah airport to Makkah, train£26
2 people × SAR 65, the Economy base fare before VAT and fees. Business is SAR 101.40.Haramain High Speed Railway, fares, checked 10 November 2026
Makkah to Madinah, train£65
2 people × SAR 162, the Economy base fare before VAT and fees. Business is SAR 455.Haramain High Speed Railway, fares, checked 10 November 2026
Madinah to Jeddah airport, train£52
2 people × SAR 130, the Economy base fare before VAT and fees. Business is SAR 365.Haramain High Speed Railway, fares, checked 10 November 2026
Makkah hotel, 5 nights£440 to £1,000
Rough guide. 1 room × 5 nights at roughly SAR 450 to SAR 1,000 a night.Google Hotels, checked 10 November 2026 (not an official source)
Madinah hotel, 3 nights£260 to £510
Rough guide. 1 room × 3 nights at roughly SAR 450 to SAR 850 a night.Google Hotels, checked 10 November 2026 (not an official source)
Foodto add
Not counted until you enter a daily amount.
Rough total£1,900 to £3,400

Riyal prices are converted at 0.1996 pounds to the riyal. Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), checked 10 November 2026Bank of England, daily spot exchange rates, checked 10 November 2026

Where this comes from

What is exact. Visa fees, train fares and timetables, travel advice, temperatures and Hijri dates come from the body that sets or records them. Each is named and dated beside the figure, and anything checked more than 90 days ago is marked in this colour: rust.

What is a guide. Flight fares and room prices change every day, so this page does not quote them. The flight range is what the route has cost over the past year. Room prices here follow the Hijri calendar, so they are given as rough ranges for four seasons: most of the year, Ramadan, its last ten nights, and the weeks around Hajj. Each range is the middle half of the prices Google Hotels showed for two-night stays on the dates sampled in that season, rounded outwards. It shows the level of prices. It is not a quote: check today's price for your own dates.

How far a hotel is. Distance is the straight line from the Kaaba to the hotel's position on Google Hotels' map. It is not a walking route and no walking time is given: around the mosques that depends on the gate, the crowd and the hour. Hotels in one building share one figure. Hotels are taken in order from the mosque outwards, and one whose map position is within 75 metres of the first hotel in a building is put in that building. Every hotel in a building gets the average of their distances, rounded to the nearest 100 metres. A hotel on its own is rounded the same way. The hotels of Abraj Al Bait (the Clock Towers) stand on one podium and are treated as one building, though their map positions are further apart than that. In Madinah the line is drawn from the centre of the Prophet's Mosque.

Sources behind this plan

Rough total, 2 travellers£1,900 to £3,400
See what is in it

From Manchester, at a glance

Electronic travel authorisationSAR 50 per person, about £10Visit Saudi, visa regulations, checked 10 November 2026
Tourist visaSAR 395 per person, about £79Visit Saudi, visa regulations, checked 10 November 2026
Umrah visaSAR 300 per person, about £60Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, questions and answers, checked 10 November 2026
Stopover visaSAR 52.50 per person, about £10Visit Saudi, visa regulations, checked 10 November 2026
Flights to Jeddah, past 12 monthsRoughly £550 to £850 per person, round tripKayak, checked 10 November 2026 (not an official source)
Flights to Madinah, past 12 monthsRoughly £450 to £700 per person, round tripKayak, checked 10 November 2026 (not an official source)
Direct flight to Jeddah6 h 20 minKayak, checked 10 November 2026 (not an official source)
Time differenceMakkah is 3 hours ahead of Manchester in January 2027
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office adviceAdvises against all but essential travel, updated 27 October 2026GOV.UK, foreign travel advice for Saudi Arabia, checked 10 November 2026

Questions about Umrah from Manchester

How much does Umrah cost from Manchester if you book it yourself?

For 2 people with 5 nights in Makkah and 3 in Madinah, outside Ramadan, expect roughly £1,900 to £3,400 before food. Of that, £162 is fixed: the visa fee and the Haramain train fares, both published. The rest is flights and hotel rooms, whose prices change daily and rise sharply in Ramadan, so check today's prices for your own dates and put them into the planner on this page.

How much are flights from Manchester to Jeddah?

Over the past 12 months a round trip has cost roughly £550 to £850 per person, according to Kayak. That is a guide to the level of fares, not a quote; check today's fare for your dates.

Is there a direct flight from Manchester to Jeddah?

Yes. Kayak lists a direct flight taking 6 h 20 min.

Which visa do travellers from the United Kingdom need for Umrah?

Electronic travel authorisation: SAR 50 (about £10) per person. Tourist visa: SAR 395 (about £79) per person. Umrah visa: SAR 300 (about £60) per person. Stopover visa: SAR 52.50 (about £10) per person. Saudi Arabia's tourism site says any type of visa allows a traveller to perform Umrah. Hajj needs its own visa.

What does the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office say about travelling to Saudi Arabia?

The UK advises against all but essential travel to Saudi Arabia, and against all travel within 10 km of the border with Yemen. It says airports have been targeted and that travel insurance could be invalidated if you go against its advice. That advice was last updated on 27 October 2026. Read the current advice before you book, and check that your travel insurance still applies.

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