Compare Umrah packages by trip length
If you are departing from BHX, compare the same trip length and hotel band before looking at the headline price. These are the closest matching options for Birmingham travellers:
- 5-star Umrah packages
- Cheap Umrah packages
- Family Umrah packages
- 7 nights in Madinah and Makkah
- 10 nights with Makkah priority
Getting to the airport, and where you land
Departures from Birmingham
Birmingham is the simplest departure for the Midlands — one airport, no choice paralysis — but availability is tighter in peak months than it is from London or Manchester.
| Airport | Best for | Routing | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| BirminghamBHX | Midlands departures without a London transfer | Availability can be tighter than London or Manchester in peak months | Book earlier for Ramadan and school holidays; the local option sells out first. |
The airport is close to the city, so the domestic leg is short. The constraint is flight availability, not the drive.
Where you land changes your first two days
The UK airport is only half the routing. The arrival airport decides whether you open in Makkah or Madinah, and how much of day one is spent in a coach.
- Jeddah (JED) — about 90 km to Makkah. Most Umrah itineraries land here and go straight to the Makkah hotel.
- Madinah (MED) — about 15 km to Masjid an-Nabawi. Land here and you start in Madinah, then transfer to Makkah later.
- Makkah first or Madinah first — the order changes hotel availability and the price, so it is worth choosing deliberately rather than accepting the default.
Distances are approximate road distances. Confirm the arrival airport and the transfer arrangement in your quote.




