The average bus between Jaffa and Bethlehem takes 2h 13m and the fastest bus takes 1h 44m. There is an hourly bus service 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 5:19 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Jaffa is at 9:59 PM which arrives into Bethlehem at 6:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Tel Aviv Train Station Savidor/Namir Road and take an average of 2h 13m. 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 Tel Aviv Train Station Savidor/Namir Road station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
Jaffa to Bethlehem bus services, operated by Dan, depart from Yefet/Louis Pasteur station.
Jaffa to Bethlehem bus services, operated by Dan, arrive at אצטדיון טדי/א''ס ביתר station.
The distance between Jaffa and Bethlehem is 57.4 km. The road distance is 79 km.
You can take a bus from Yefet/Louis Pasteur to Bab El-Zakak/Beit Jala Road via Tel Aviv Train Station Savidor/Namir Road, Tel Aviv-Savidor Train Stations/Platforms B, אצטדיון טדי/א''ס ביתר, and Hevron Road/HaRozmarin in around 2h 23m.