There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Bethlehem by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Istanbul to Ben Gurion Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane IST - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
9h 3m$121–263Fly Istanbul to Queen Alia International Airport, bus, line 961 bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane IST - AMM
- Take the bus from Queen Alia Airport to Amman Tabarbour Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to King Hussein Bridgebus
- Take the bus from Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90 to תחנת רקל''ה גבעת המבתר/'יגאל ידיןbus
11h 33m$157–321Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Queen Alia International Airport, bus, line 961 bus
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane SAW - AMM
- Take the bus from Queen Alia Airport to Amman Tabarbour Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to King Hussein Bridgebus
- Take the bus from Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90 to תחנת רקל''ה גבעת המבתר/'יגאל ידיןbus
12h 8m
Istanbul (IST) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Bethlehem is to fly and train which costs $120 - $270 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Bethlehem is to fly and train which takes 9h 3m and costs $120 - $270.
The distance between Istanbul and Bethlehem is 1263 km.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Istanbul to Bethlehem, including transfers.
Bethlehem is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 2:27 PM in Istanbul and 1:27 PM in Bethlehem.
There are 686+ hotels available in Bethlehem.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Bethlehem?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Bethlehem. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, take the train to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon, walk to Central Station, take the line 1 vehicle to Damascus Gate, walk to HaNevi'im Terminal, then take the line 231 bus to Bab El-Zakak/Beit Jala Road. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), walk to Queen Alia Airport, take the bus to Amman Tabarbour Terminal, take the taxi to Abdali, take the bus to King Hussein Bridge, walk to King Hussein Bridge, take the towncar to Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90, walk to Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90, take the line 961 bus to תחנת רקל''ה גבעת המבתר/'יגאל ידין, walk to Giv'at HaMivtar, take the line 1 vehicle to Damascus Gate, walk to HaNevi'im Terminal, then take the line 231 bus to Bab El-Zakak/Beit Jala Road.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Istanbul to Queen Alia International Airport via Aqaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ben Gurion Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Istanbul to Queen Alia International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Istanbul to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Istanbul to Ben Gurion Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Istanbul to Queen Alia International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Phone
- *5770
- pniyotz@rail.co.il
- Website
- rail.co.il
Train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://rail.co.il/?
- Adult single ride
- $6–9
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +962 6 4891073
- Mainoffice@sariyah.jo
- Website
- sariyahexpress.com
Bus from Queen Alia Airport to Amman Tabarbour Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- sariyahexpress.com
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- info@jett.com.jo
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to King Hussein Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- +972-3-6948888
- Website
- egged.co.il
Bus from Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90 to תחנת רקל''ה גבעת המבתר/'יגאל ידין
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- egged.co.il
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