Airport
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED)
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport is the main gateway to Medina and the Prophet's Mosque area, serving pilgrims, business and leisure travelers. Compare transfer options to central Medina, the Haram district, surrounding hotels and nearby destinations, and plan your journey with ease.
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About Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport is the main international airport serving Medina, one of Islam's holiest cities and the location of the Prophet's Mosque. The airport opened in 1950, and a modern passenger terminal complex was inaugurated in 2015 to accommodate the city's growing pilgrim and scheduled air traffic.
Located about 15 km northeast of central Medina, the airport is a key gateway for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims as well as domestic and international travelers. Its integrated terminal houses domestic, international, Hajj/Umrah and VIP halls, with a separate Hajj terminal used during the annual pilgrimage surge.
The airport is connected to the city by taxis, ride-hailing services such as Careem, SAPTCO buses, hotel and group transfers, and car rental, making onward travel to the Prophet's Mosque area, central hotels and surrounding districts straightforward.
With shops, restaurants, cafés, lounges, free Wi-Fi, currency exchange and prayer facilities, the airport is designed to support the high seasonal demand of religious travel while offering a practical arrival point for all visitors to Medina.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport operates through a single integrated passenger terminal opened in 2015, with halls for domestic, international and Hajj/Umrah traffic plus a VIP area. A separate Hajj terminal is activated during the annual Hajj period to handle the seasonal surge in charter flights.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport
Transfers
Book private transfers from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport to hotels, the Prophet's Mosque area, central Medina and other destinations across the city.
Hourly Chauffeur
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Car Rental
Rent a car from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport for independent travel around Medina and onward journeys to nearby destinations in the region.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize minibuses or charter buses for pilgrim groups and other travelers moving between the airport, hotels, the Prophet's Mosque and other locations in Medina.
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