There are 4 ways to get from Bet Shemesh to Bethlehem by bus
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Line 619 bus, line 231 bus
best- Take the bus from Road 3855/Herzog to Yirmiyahu/HaTsvi619
- Take the bus from HaNevi'im Terminal to Bab El-Zakak/Beit Jala Road231
1h 17m$7–11Line 128 bus, line 238 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nahar HaYarden Blvd/Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi to דרך האר''י/המגיד ממעזריטש128 / ...
- Take the bus from דרך האר''י/ כביש 375 to Rachel's Tomb238
1h 37m$5Line 618 bus, line 231 bus
- Take the bus from Nahar HaYarden Blvd/Rabbi Yehosha to Yirmiyahu/HaTsvi618
- Take the bus from HaNevi'im Terminal to Bab El-Zakak/Beit Jala Road231
1h 25m$8–11Line 618 bus, line 163 bus
- Take the bus from Nahar HaYarden Blvd/Rabbi Yehosha to Yirmiyahu/HaTsvi618
- Take the bus from Central Station/Yafo to Rachel's Tomb163
1h 59m$6–9
Bet Shemesh to Bethlehem by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bet Shemesh to Bethlehem is to line 128 bus and line 238 bus which costs $6 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bet Shemesh to Bethlehem is to line 619 bus and line 231 bus which takes 1h 17m and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Bet Shemesh to Bethlehem. However, there are services departing from Road 3855/Herzog and arriving at Bab El-Zakak/Beit Jala Road via Central Station/Yafo and HaNevi'im Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Bet Shemesh and Bethlehem is 44 km.
The best way to get from Bet Shemesh to Bethlehem without a car is to line 619 bus and line 231 bus which takes 1h 17m and costs $7 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 17m to get from Bet Shemesh to Bethlehem, including transfers.
Bet Shemesh to Bethlehem bus services, operated by Tnufa, depart from Road 3855/Herzog station.
Bet Shemesh to Bethlehem bus services, operated by Tnufa, arrive at Yirmiyahu/HaTsvi station.
There are 709+ hotels available in Bethlehem.
What companies run services between Bet Shemesh, Israel and Bethlehem?
You can take a bus from Road 3855/Herzog to Bab El-Zakak/Beit Jala Road via Yirmiyahu/HaTsvi, Central Station/Yafo, and HaNevi'im Terminal in around 1h 17m.
- Phone
- *8797
- info@tnufa-t.com
- Website
- tnufa-t.com
Bus from Road 3855/Herzog to Yirmiyahu/HaTsvi
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- tnufa-t.com
Bus from Nahar HaYarden Blvd/Rabbi Yehosha to Yirmiyahu/HaTsvi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- tnufa-t.com
- Phone
- 02-5798587
- south-buses@hotmail.com
- Website
- south-buses.com
Bus from HaNevi'im Terminal to Bab El-Zakak/Beit Jala Road
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- south-buses.com
- Phone
- *2060
- Website
- kavim-t.com
Bus from Nahar HaYarden Blvd/Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi to דרך האר''י/המגיד ממעזריטש
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- kavim-t.com
Bus from דרך האר''י/ כביש 375 to Rachel's Tomb
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- kavim-t.com
- Phone
- 1-700-700-181
- Website
- superbus.co.il
Bus from Central Station/Yafo to Rachel's Tomb
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- superbus.co.il
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