Umrah travel

Umrah by bus.

Comfortable, licensed buses to Makkah and Madinah from cities across the Kingdom — compare bus companies, pick your seats and carry a QR ticket. Transport only, done properly.

Who books here

Three kinds of Umrah traveller

🏠 Residents & citizens

Performing Umrah from inside the Kingdom? Book any departure to Makkah or Madinah like a normal intercity trip — no packages, no middlemen.

🌍 Tourist-visa visitors

Visiting Saudi Arabia on a tourist visa? You can perform Umrah and travel between cities as a normal passenger — book your bus 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.

🚌 Umrah companies

Moving groups every week? Talk to us about serving your programmes with licensed bus companies — get in touch.

Good to know

Before you travel

🪪 Permits & visas are yours

Green Bus sells the bus seat. Umrah permits and visas are the traveller's responsibility — arrange them before travelling.

🕋 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 buses to Makkah and Madinah like any other trip. On an Umrah visa? Your transport is arranged by your Umrah company — book through them.

Do you arrange Umrah permits or visas?

No — we sell bus transport only. Permits and visas are yours to arrange 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.

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.

Are the buses licensed?

Every bus company on Green Bus holds a TGA specialized transport licence, and Green Bus is a TGA-licensed ticketing broker (licence 28/00000147).

Makkah and Madinah are a search away