Umrah travel

Umrah by bus.

Licensed buses to Makkah and Madinah from cities across the Kingdom — book a seat, or a complete Umrah package with the return journey and, if you choose, a hotel. Compare, pay securely and carry a QR ticket.

Two ways to book

A seat, or the whole trip

🎫 A bus seat

Book a departure to Makkah or Madinah like any intercity trip, book your seats and plan the rest yourself.

🧳 An Umrah package

The return bus journey, everything listed under “What's included” on the package (a Miqat stop, a Ziyarah tour or meals, for example) and, if you choose a hotel option, your stay in the hotel and room type shown before you pay — from a licensed package provider.

Who books here

Three kinds of Umrah traveller

🏠 Residents & citizens

Performing Umrah from inside the Kingdom? Book a seat like a normal intercity trip, or take a complete Umrah package.

🌍 Tourist-visa visitors

Visiting Saudi Arabia on a tourist visa? You can perform Umrah and travel between cities as a normal passenger — book the same way everyone does.

🕌 On an Umrah visa? Read this

Pilgrims on an Umrah visa travel with the transport arranged inside their Umrah company's package — that is how the system works, so book your journeys through your company, not here.

🚌 Package providers

Run Umrah programmes? List your packages on Green Bus — you need a Ministry of Tourism licence and the authorisations your programmes require. See how it works or get in touch.

Good to know

Before you travel

🪪 Permits & visas are yours

Through Green Bus you book bus seats and Umrah packages from licensed bus companies and package providers. Umrah permits and visas are never included — book your permit on Nusuk and arrange any visa before travelling.

📞 Your first contact

For pick-up points, delays, hotel check-in or changes on the day, contact the package provider or bus company named on your booking — their number is on your ticket.

↩️ Refunds

A seat cancels free until the cutoff shown on the ticket; a package follows the refund tiers shown before you pay. Any refund due goes back to your card automatically; a booking paid in cash to a sales agent is refunded through that agent.

🕋 Seasonal Makkah controls

During Hajj-season restrictions, affected bookings are cancelled automatically with a full refund — no forms, no chasing.

🎫 Boarding

Your QR ticket lives in Trips and works offline. Carry the original ID used in the booking — it's checked against the manifest at boarding.

🧭 New to Green Bus?

The traveller guide covers booking, tickets, refunds and Green points in five minutes.

Questions

Umrah by bus — FAQ

Can I travel for Umrah by bus with Green Bus?

Yes — residents and citizens, and visitors on tourist visas, book a seat to Makkah and Madinah, or a complete Umrah package, like any other trip. On an Umrah visa? Your transport is arranged by your Umrah company — book through them.

What's included in an Umrah package?

The return bus journey, everything listed under “What's included” on the package (a Miqat stop, a Ziyarah tour or meals, for example) and, if you choose a hotel option, your stay in the hotel and room type shown before you pay. Umrah permits and visas are not included.

Do you arrange Umrah permits or visas?

No — permits and visas are never included in a seat or a package. Arrange them before you travel.

Which routes reach Makkah and Madinah?

Licensed bus companies run departures from cities across the Kingdom — including Jeddah, Riyadh and Taif. Search your date at book.greenbus.sa for live departures.

Who runs my package?

The package provider named on your booking is responsible to you for your trip and is your first contact on the day. It runs the package itself, or sells it as the authorised seller of the licensed company that organises and runs it — your booking then names both. Green Bus is the licensed booking intermediary: you book and pay through us.

What happens during Hajj-season restrictions on Makkah?

When government entry restrictions apply, affected bookings are cancelled automatically with a full refund — to your payment method, or through the sales agent if you paid one in cash.

Are the buses licensed?

Every bus company selling bus trips on Green Bus holds a TGA specialized (or educational) transport licence; packages are sold only by companies holding a Ministry of Tourism licence. Green Bus is a booking intermediary licensed by the TGA (licence 28/00000147) and the Ministry of Tourism (licence 73219837), and offers packages only under the Ministry of Tourism licences they require.

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