The average bus between Jaffa and Bethlehem takes 2h 8m and the fastest bus takes 1h 28m. There is a bus service every few hours from Jaffa to Bethlehem. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Jaffa and Bethlehem. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Jaffa is at 7:40 PM which arrives into Bethlehem at 9:28 PM. All services require a transfer at Jerusalem Central Bus Station/Alight and take an average of 2h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Jaffa to Bethlehem. However, there are services departing from Jaffa station and arriving at Bethlehem station via Jerusalem Central Bus Station/Alight station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
Jaffa to Bethlehem bus services, operated by Egged, depart from Tel Aviv Central Bus Station 7th Floor/Platforms.
Jaffa to Bethlehem bus services, operated by Egged, arrive at Bab El-Zakak/Beit Jala Road station.
The distance between Jaffa and Bethlehem is 57.4 km. The road distance is 73 km.
You can take a bus from Tel Aviv Central Bus Station 7th Floor/Platforms to Bab El-Zakak/Beit Jala Road via Jerusalem Central Bus Station/Alight, Central Station/Yafo, and HaNevi'im Terminal in around 1h 42m.