Why go
- Second-largest city in Saudi Arabia.
- Served by King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).
History
Jeddah is the largest city in Mecca Province, the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, and the country’s main commercial center. It is in the Hejaz region on the Red Sea coast. The city’s metropolitan area is coterminous with Jeddah Governorate. Its prominence grew in 647 CE when the Caliph Uthman of the Rashidun Caliphate designated it as the main port serving travelers to Mecca.
Restaurants & places to go
Coffee Shop, Juice, Dessert, Cafe · كوفي بوابة القهوة، اصنع يومك بفنجان ☕🥐 Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating · 3165-3181 سوق العلوي, جدة, 22236 · instagram.com
Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-02:00 · baskinrobbinsmea.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · dominos.sa
Donut, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway, air conditioning · dunkindonuts.sa
Chinese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Fr 13:30-00:30; Mo-Th,Sa-Su 12:30-00:30 Features: takeaway · canton-express.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-04:00 Features: takeaway · طريق الكورنيش, 23212 · mcdonaldsarabia.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · subway.sa.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 13:00-01:30 · sancarlocicchetti.sa
Shawarma, Kebab, Egyptian, Juice, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-03:00 Features: air conditioning · طحينة - حي النسيم, King Abdallah Rd, An… · linktr.ee
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-04:00 Features: takeaway
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-04:00 Features: delivery · centuryburger.com
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-1:00 Features: halal · 8070 عبدالقدوس الأنصاري, jeddah, 22253
Fried Chicken, Chicken, American, Fried Food, Burger, Fries, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Sa 13-4 Features: halal · Umm Almuminin Safiah, Jeddah, 23234
Indonesian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 13:00-00:00 Features: halal · أم المومنين صفية, Jeddah, 23234
Middle Eastern, Shawarma, Fries, Chicken, Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: halal · Umm Almuminin Safiah, Jeddah, 23234
Kebab, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-03:30 · شارع باخشب
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · facebook.com
Dessert, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Fries, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
American, Restaurant · American restaurant
Breakfast, Pancake, Restaurant · Breakfast/Pancake restaurant
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 13:00-02:00 · order.chkn.sa
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 14:00-02:00
Cafe · cafe · paularabia.com
Korean, Restaurant · Korean restaurant
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant
Lebanese, Arab, Restaurant · Lebanese/Arab restaurant
Arab, Grill, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Filipino, Restaurant · Filipino restaurant
Barbecue, Brazilian, Restaurant · Barbecue/Brazilian restaurant
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · شارع الامير سلطان Prince sultan st., Jeddah, 23431
Healthy, Restaurant · Healthy restaurant
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant
Brazilian, Restaurant · Brazilian restaurant
Juice, Fast Food · Juice fast food
Pastry, Cafe · Pastry cafe · شارع الامير سلطان Prince sultan st., Jeddah, 23431
Buffet, Restaurant · Buffet restaurant
Falafel, Restaurant · Falafel restaurant
Cafe, Tea, Restaurant · Cafe/Tea restaurant
Bakery, Restaurant · Bakery restaurant
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:30-00:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, air conditioning · locations.starbucks.sa
Ice Cream · ice cream
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Donut, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway, air conditioning · dunkindonuts.sa
314 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) 24 km to the centre
Jeddah, 02, SA — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 54 airlines (Saudi Arabian Airlines, Nas Air, Pakistan International Airlines, Yemenia…) · direct flights to 109 destinations incl. Alexandria, Addis Ababa, Frankfurt, Dubai, Kuwait… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 54 airlines, 109 direct destinations
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320, Embraer 170, A321, 777-200, A330-300, AB6…) · 82 routes: Abha, Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa, Aden, Ahwaz, Al-ahsa, Al-Jawf, Alexandria, Algier, Amman, Arar, Bahrain, Bangalore, Beirut, Bisha, Cairo, Calicut, Casablanca, Colombo, Dammam, Delhi, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, DWD, El-baha, Esfahan, Frankfurt, Gassim, Geneva, Gizan, Gorgan, Guangzhou, Guriat, Hafr Al-batin, Hail, Islamabad, Istanbul, Jakarta, Johannesburg … +42 more
- Nas Air XY (A320, 330, 777-300ER) · 26 routes: Abha, Abu Dhabi*, Adana, Alexandria, Amman, Aswan, Asyut, Casablanca, Dammam, Dubai, Gizan, Hatay, Islamabad, Istanbul, Jakarta, Karachi, Khartoum, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Lahore, London, Luxor, Madinah, Manchester, Riyadh, Sohag
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (777, 310) · 6 routes: Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, Sialkot
- Yemenia IY (A320, 310, 330) · 6 routes: Aden, Hodeidah, Mukalla, Sanaa, Sayun Intl, Taiz
- Air India Limited AI (747-400, 777-300ER) · 4 routes: Calicut, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai
- Egyptair MS (A320, 330, A330-300, 340, 737-800, Embraer 170) · 4 routes: Alexandria, Cairo, Luxor, Sharm El Sheikh
- Air Canada AC (A330-300, A321) · 3 routes: Addis Ababa*, Frankfurt*, Istanbul
- Shaheen Air International NL (A330-300, A320) · 3 routes: Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar
- Afriqiyah Airways 8U (A320, A330-200) · 2 routes: Benghazi, Tripoli
- Air Europa UX (A320) · 2 routes: Madrid, Riyadh
- Alitalia AZ (A320) · 2 routes: Milano*, Rome*
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG (777-200) · 2 routes: Chittagong, Dhaka
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A330-300, 737-800, 757-200) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa, Frankfurt*
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 2 routes: Dubai, Dubai
- Garuda Indonesia GA (747-400, 777) · 2 routes: Jakarta, Surabaya
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa, Frankfurt
- Nile Air NP (A320) · 2 routes: Alexandria, Cairo
- Oman Air WY (737-800, Embraer 175) · 2 routes: Muscat, Salalah
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (A330-300) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa*, Frankfurt*
- Sudan Airways SD (A320, AB6) · 2 routes: Khartoum, Port Sudan
- United Airlines UA (A330-300) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa*, Frankfurt*
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air Arabia Egypt E5 (A320) · 1 route: Alexandria
- Air France AF (A330-300) · 1 route: Paris*
- AirAsia X D7 (330) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- AlMasria Universal Airlines UJ (A321) · 1 route: Alexandria
- Ariana Afghan Airlines FG (734) · 1 route: Kuwait
- British Airways BA (777) · 1 route: London
- Emirates EK (A380) · 1 route: Dubai
- Etihad Airways EY (777-300ER) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Express One International EO (A320) · 1 route: Alexandria
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A320, A321, 330, A330-200) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Jazeera Airways J9 (A320) · 1 route: Kuwait
- Jet Airways 9W (737-900) · 1 route: Mumbai
- Kenya Airways KQ (A320) · 1 route: Nairobi*
- Korean Air KE (A330-200) · 1 route: Riyadh
- Kuwait Airways KU (310, A320, 340, AB6) · 1 route: Kuwait
- L MJ (A340-300) · 1 route: Colombo*
- Lion Mentari Airlines JT (747-400) · 1 route: Jakarta
- Malaysia Airlines MH (777-200) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Marysya Airlines M4 (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Sohag
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320, A330-200) · 1 route: Beirut
- Nasair UE (A320) · 1 route: Asmara
- Qantas QF (A380) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-200, A330-300, 787-8, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 767-300) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Royal Brunei Airlines BI (787) · 1 route: Bandar Seri Begawan
- Royal Falcon RL (A320) · 1 route: Amman
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319, A320, A321, Embraer 195, Embraer 175) · 1 route: Amman
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A330-300) · 1 route: Riyadh
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A340-300) · 1 route: Colombo
- Tunisair TU (A320, A320) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 330, A330-200) · 1 route: Istanbul
- United Airways 4H (313) · 1 route: Dhaka
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Mecca East Airport 83 km to the centre
Mecca, 02, SA — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Getting there by ferry
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 3.4 km from the centre
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 4.6 km from the centre
Jeddah - Suakin
Ferry route
Where to stay
Al-Hamra'a, Jeddah 21531, Saudi Arabia · ihg.com
District، Corniche Street, Al Shatie, Jeddah Saudi Arabia · rosewoodhotels.com
6639 Al Kurnaysh Br Rd, Al-Hamra'a, Jeddah 23212, Saudi Arabia · hyatt.com
Al Ouqsour, Al-Ruwais, Jeddah 22231, Saudi Arabia · tajjeddah.sa
Indoor
6300 Abdullah Sulayman St, Al Faiha District, 4767, Jeddah 22246, Saudi Arabia · alshahbahotel.com
8171 Al Jazirah, Al-Ruwais, District, 2748, Jeddah Saudi Arabia · ihg.com
3415 Plot No. 16, Al Fayha, District, Ahmad Muhammad Ali Street 8404, JAFB8404, Jeddah 22241, Saudi Arabia · ihg.com
G537+JP حي، 7933 Al Kurnaysh Br Rd, 2616, Al-Ruwais, Jeddah 2616, Saudi Arabia · booking.narcissushotels.com
6549 زقاق البروسي, Historic Jeddah, Jeddah 22233, Saudi Arabia
Al Madares, Street, Jeddah 22231, Saudi Arabia · mirada.sa
Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah Rd, Historic Jeddah, Jeddah 22235, Saudi Arabia · alazharhotel.com
6133 King Fahad Rd, Jeddah 23534, Saudi Arabia · booking.zaaer.co
Al Uqsur, Jeddah Saudi Arabia · crowntownhotel.com
البغدادية الغربية، Saudi Arabia · besttripbt.com
4090 6134 King Abdallah Rd, An Naseem, Jeddah 23233, Saudi Arabia · paradisenicehotel.com
8829 Prince Majid Rd, Al Faiha District, Jeddah 22245, Saudi Arabia · hilton.com
District, King Abdullah Road Al Naseem, Jeddah 21332, Saudi Arabia · radissonhotels.com
6562 Al Jameah, حي الثغر, Jeddah 22338, Saudi Arabia · facebook.com
Misfalah, 4174 Ajyad St MCVA4174 7783, Makkah 24233, Saudi Arabia · dar.com
F5MJ+HWM, Hira st with al Seteen, Al Rabwa area, Jeddah Saudi Arabia
8590 Abd Al Qadous Al Ansari, Al Sulaymaniyah, Jeddah 22253, Saudi Arabia
حي، حي البغدادية الغربية، 7301 ادلب طريق المدينة, Jeddah 22235, Saudi Arabia
6724 3160 Al Jawkhadar Ln, Historic Jeddah, Jeddah 22236, Saudi Arabia
F5FM+G24, Baishin, Al-Hindawiya, Jeddah 22321, Saudi Arabia
Al-Ruwais, Jeddah 23213, Saudi Arabia
F6VC+V26, 51, Al Fayha, Jeddah 22246, Saudi Arabia
Al Dhahab, Historic Jeddah, Jeddah 22233, Saudi Arabia
21433 Al Dhahab, Historic Jeddah, Jeddah 22236, Saudi Arabia
7596, Madain Al Fahd District, حي مدائن الفهد،, Jeddah 22343, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Sulayman St, Al Fayha, Jeddah 22246, Saudi Arabia
حي, 7058 Halab, Al-Baghdadiyah Al-Gharbiyah, Jeddah 22235, Saudi Arabia
F5QM+HQ6، Al Malik Abdul Aziz, Historic Jeddah, Jeddah 22233, Saudi Arabia
F5HJ+VX2، الميناء, Historic Jeddah, Jeddah 22233, Saudi Arabia
6100 Al Falah، حي مدائن الفهد، JIMA2848، 2848, Jeddah 22347, Saudi Arabia · sparrowapartmentshotel.top
حي, Abdullah Sulayman St, Al Fayha, Jeddah 21484, Saudi Arabia · booking.com
شارع ابي دهر, An Naseem, Jeddah 23233, Saudi Arabia · admire-wphotels.com
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: JED has direct flights to 109 destinations on 54 airlines (incl. Alexandria, Addis Ababa, Frankfurt, Dubai, Kuwait…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km; routes include Jeddah - Suakin.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Jeddah, Saudia Arabia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
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