Saudi Arabia
Jeddah
The gateway for umrah, and a Red Sea city in its own right. Coolest November to March.
When to go
Feb, May, Oct tend to be the best months here. Jul is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp258.932per day+ 2-star rooms from Rp1.142.571 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp894.490per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp1.645.088 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp3.130.715per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp2.585.167 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Embassy visa needed
- Flight time from CGK
- 12h 0m, 1 stop
- Airport
- JED
The visa table we copied says: Visa required · Passengers and first-degree family members of passengers with a tourist or business visa issued by USA, United Kingdom, or a Schengen Member State traveling as tourists can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 90 days. The visa must have been used at least once and should have an entry stamp of the issuing country. Passengers are allowed a total stay of 90 days within a period of 12 months. Travellers holding Umroh Visa can now travel outside Medina and Mekkah for tourism purposes.
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Nov 2026, about Rp11.773.759
Feb 2027 costs about Rp3.030.618 more.
Researched fares: Rp11.516.306 to Rp20.891.787 per person over 59 checks, last on 2026-09-07. · Cheapest direct researched: Saudia at Rp12.127.566.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Jeddah
- Fastest journey
- 12h 0m · 1 stop · Emirates
- Cheapest itinerary
- 12h 0m · 1 stop · Emirates
- Usually flown by
- Emirates
- Carbon, one way
- 526 kg CO₂
From the 2 fares we researched for a 2027-08-28 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Jeddah
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- Sun Park Hotel Suites2★ · 4.5/5 · 365 reviewsRp1.362.041
- Tuvana Hotel1★ · 4.8/5 · 2,300 reviewsRp4.424.896
- غولدن إليت للشقق المخدومة الزهراء Golden Elite Serviced Apartments AlZahra4★ · 4.4/5 · 365 reviewsRp1.480.740
- PRIMOTEL Suites As Salamah1★ · 4.3/5 · 2,542 reviewsRp1.490.940
- Nars Plus Al Naeem Hotel1★ · 4.5/5 · 551 reviewsRp1.591.955
- Casa Di Ora Hotel Al Rawdah4★ · 4.3/5 · 777 reviewsRp1.687.016
- BEST DAY Hotel & Resort HIRA3★ · 4.5/5 · 582 reviewsRp1.241.612
- Wdf Serviced Apartments · 4.5/5 · 925 reviewsRp1.296.734
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Jeddah?
From what we captured across a year of departures, November is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Jeddah, at around Rp11.773.759 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Saudi Arabia on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Saudi Arabia: Embassy visa needed. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Jeddah cost?
We budget about Rp894.490 per person per day in Jeddah for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Jeddah?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, February, May, October are the most comfortable months in Jeddah.
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