6 Bus Route: Ar Rusayfah (Haramain Station) To Al Abdeyah — Umm Al-Qura University

🚌 Makkah Bus 6 — Ar Rusayfah (Haramain Station) ↔ Al Abdeyah — Umm Al-Qura University

🚌 Route 6: Ar Rusayfah (Haramain Station) ↔ Al Abdeyah — Umm Al-Qura University | 🏢 Makkah Bus (RCMC, operated by Modern Bus Company) | 📍 Mecca City Route

The 6 is a city route on the Makkah Bus network — the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites’ bus system, operated day-to-day by the Modern Bus Company. This page gives the published termini, the official timing points and timetable pattern, and the fare — without invented stop lists. For the wider network, see the Mecca city hub.

📋 Route 6 Essential Information

Route: 6 — Ar Rusayfah (Haramain Station) ↔ Al Abdeyah — Umm Al-Qura University
Service type: Mecca city bus
Operator: Makkah Bus (RCMC General Transport Center; operated by Modern Bus Company)
Hours: 24 hours a day (official grids start at 04:00 and run past 02:00)
Fare: SR 4 flat (Makkah Bus app / vending machines)

🚏 Termini

Starts: Ar Rusayfah (Haramain Station)
Ends: Al Abdeyah — Umm Al-Qura University

🚏 Timing Points (official timetable)

Al Haramain Train Station (80)
Al Naseem (388)
Maternity & Children Hospital (389)
Al Abdeyah, Umm Al-Qura University (398)

These are the timing points named in RCMC’s official timetable for the 6 — the main stops the schedule is built around. The complete stop list is in the Makkah Bus app.

The 6 is the Haramain station to university corridor: it links the high-speed rail station at Ar Rusayfah with Umm Al-Qura University in Al Abdeyah, passing Al Naseem.

📖 About Route 6

The 6 runs between Ar Rusayfah (Haramain Station) and Al Abdeyah — Umm Al-Qura University. Makkah Bus launched in February 2022 as a free trial and completed its 12-route network in October 2022; the network carries a SR 4 flat fare since November 2023 and runs around the clock for the Grand Mosque’s prayer cycle, with 431 stations across the city (Saudi Press Agency, January 2026).

🎟️ Fares & Payment

SR 4 per ride, flat, on every Makkah Bus route — the fare since the paid launch on 1 November 2023 (Saudi Press Agency). The service was free during its February 2022 to October 2023 trial period; any source still calling Makkah Bus free is out of date. Buy tickets in the Makkah Bus app, on the project website, or at station vending machines.

⏰ Service Pattern

Frequency: about every 12 minutes in the published grid, more often at peak times. Hours: 24 hours a day (official grids start at 04:00 and run past 02:00). For today’s exact departures, use the Makkah Bus app — RCMC publishes each route’s full timetable grid as a PDF, and this page summarises its pattern rather than reproducing hundreds of departure times.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How often does the 6 run?
About every 12 minutes in the published grid, more often at peak times, 24 hours a day (official grids start at 04:00 and run past 02:00).

How much is the fare on the 6?
SR 4 flat — the same on every Makkah Bus route since 1 November 2023.

Is Makkah Bus free?
No — it was free during the 2022-23 trial. The fare has been SR 4 since November 2023.

Sources: RCMC (Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites) official Makkah Bus timetable PDFs; Gulf News’s September 2024 Makkah Bus route list; Saudi Press Agency network reporting (paid launch November 2023; 431 stations, January 2026). Page verified October 2026.