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How to get fromIstanbul to Bethlehemby plane, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Bethlehem by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Queen Alia International Airport, bus, line 961 bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane plane IST - AMM
    2. Take the bus from Queen Alia Airport to Amman Tabarbour Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to King Hussein Bridgebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90 to תחנת רקל''ה גבעת המבתר/'יגאל ידיןbus bus
    11h 32m
    $248–522

  2. Bus, bus to Burgas Airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus bus
    3. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane plane BOJ - TLV
    4. Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain train
    12h 48m
    $134–505

  3. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Queen Alia International Airport, bus, line 961 bus

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane plane SAW - AMM
    3. Take the bus from Queen Alia Airport to Amman Tabarbour Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to King Hussein Bridgebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90 to תחנת רקל''ה גבעת המבתר/'יגאל ידיןbus bus
    12h 3m
    $318–912

  4. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Damascus International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane plane SAW - DAM
    2. Take the bus from Damascus to Amman In'tl Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to King Hussein Bridgebus bus
    14h 39m
    $258–1,852

Istanbul (IST) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,430.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 32m

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 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. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Silivri, take the bus to Burgas West, walk to Demokratsia, take the line 15 bus to Burgas Airport, walk to Burgas Airport (BOJ) 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.

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