Saudi Arabia
Medina
Walkable around the Haram, and far gentler weather than Jeddah in winter.
When to go
Feb, Mar, Nov tend to be the best months here. Jun 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
- Rp329.549per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp1.176.995 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp729.716per day+ 1-star rooms from Rp1.904.569 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp2.189.147per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp2.759.780 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Embassy visa needed
- Flight time from CGK
- 12h 30m, 1 stop
- Airport
- MED
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 Rp13.377.130
Dec 2026 costs about Rp5.336.373 more.
Researched fares: Rp12.306.620 to Rp22.404.800 per person over 55 checks, last on 2026-09-07. · Cheapest direct researched: Garuda Indonesia at Rp19.681.895.
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 Medina
- Fastest journey
- 12h 30m · 1 stop · Saudia
- Cheapest itinerary
- 13h 25m · 1 stop · IndiGo
- Usually flown by
- Qatar Airways, Saudia, Etihad Airways, IndiGo
- Carbon, one way
- 563 kg CO₂
From the 50 fares we researched for a 2027-08-21 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Medina
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
- Ajyal Al Madinah Gacine Hotel - فندق أجيال المدينة غسن1★ · 4.5/5 · 545 reviewsRp1.257.666
- Belvedere Hotel2★ · 4.6/5 · 822 reviewsRp3.200.449
- الدارالجميلة دارهيفاء4★ · 4.6/5 · 342 reviewsRp1.197.527
- Elaf Taiba Hotel4★ · 4.7/5 · 2,472 reviewsRp2.859.271
- شقق جادة قباء4★ · 4.6/5 · 585 reviewsRp2.348.091
- Sofitel Shahd Al Madinah5★ · 4.5/5 · 6,216 reviewsRp4.306.690
- فندق سدو بوتيك التحلية1★ · 4.8/5 · 66 reviewsRp1.250.560
- Bosphorus Hotel Waqf Safi3★ · 4.3/5 · 6,132 reviewsRp1.743.722
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Medina?
From what we captured across a year of departures, November is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Medina, at around Rp13.377.130 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 Medina cost?
We budget about Rp729.716 per person per day in Medina for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Medina?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, February, March, November are the most comfortable months in Medina.
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