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

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Fly Istanbul to Ben Gurion Airport, train
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane IST - TLV
2. Take the train from נתב''ג to HaMifrats Central Station/Kav HaHoftrain
10h 17m
₪389–664
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport, bus, drive
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane SAW - AMM
2. Take the bus from Tabarbour to Irbidbus
3. Drive from Irbid to Kinneret Academic Collegecar
4. Take the bus from Kinneret Academic College to Paul VI/Tawfiq Zayyadbus
13h 3m
₪232–996
Fly Istanbul to Queen Alia International Airport, bus, drive
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane IST - AMM
2. Take the bus from Tabarbour to Irbidbus
3. Drive from Irbid to Kinneret Academic Collegecar
4. Take the bus from Kinneret Academic College to Paul VI/Tawfiq Zayyadbus
12h 33m
₪470–2,277
Fly Istanbul to Haifa International Airport
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Haifa International Airport (HFA)plane IST - HFA
9h 57m
₪244–1,152

Istanbul (IST) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights

10Weekly Planes

5h 15mAverage Duration

₪173Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,351.5 km
Duration: 10h 17m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Nazareth, Israel?

Aegean Airlines, Eurowings, and Sichuan Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Haifa International Airport (HFA) twice daily.

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Nazareth(opens in a new window), Israel(opens in a new window)

Nazareth is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. In its population was. Nazareth serves as a cultural, political, religious, economic and commercial center for the Arab citizens of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel", it is also a center of Arab and Palestinian nationalism. The inhabitants are predominantly Arab citizens of Israel, of whom 69% are Muslim and 30.9% Christian. The city also commands immense religious significance, deriving from its status as the hometown of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity.

Things to do in Nazareth

Basilica of the Annunciation(Opens in a new window)

The Church of the Annunciation (Hebrew: כנסיית הבשורה, Arabic: كنيسة البشارة, Greek: Εκκλησία του Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου, Ekklisía tou Evangelismoú tis Theotókou), sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation, is a church in Nazareth, in northern Israel. It was established over the site where the Catholic tradition holds to be the house of Virgin Mary, and where angel Gabriel appeared to her and announced that she would conceive and bear the Son of God, Jesus – an event known as the Annunciation. For this reason, the site and the city of Nazareth are among the most sacred places in the Christian world.

Nazareth Village(Opens in a new window)

Nazareth Village is an open-air museum in Nazareth, Israel, that reconstructs and reenacts village life in the Galilee in the time of Jesus.

Mount Tabor(Opens in a new window)

Mount Tabor (, Arabic: جبل الطور, Jabal aṭ-Ṭūr Latin: Itabyrium, Koine Greek: Όρος Θαβώρ) is located in Lower Galilee, Israel, at the eastern end of the Jezreel Valley, 11 mi west of the Sea of Galilee. It was the site of the Mount Tabor battle between Barak under the leadership of the Israelite judge Deborah, and the army of Jabin commanded by Sisera, in the mid 12th century BCE. It is believed by many Christians to be the site of the Transfiguration of Jesus. It is known as Har Tavor in Hebrew, Itabyrium in the Graeco-Roman world, Jebel et-Tur in Arabic, and the Mount of Transfiguration in Christian context.

Sepphoris(Opens in a new window)

Sepphoris or Zippori (צִפּוֹרִי Tzipori; Ancient Greek: Σέπφωρις Sépphōris; Arabic: صفورية Saffuriya), also called Diocaesaraea and, during the Crusades, Sephory /ˈsɛfəri/ (Old French: La Sephorie), is a village and an archeological site located in the central Galilee region of Israel, 6 km north-northwest of Nazareth. It lies 286 m above sea level and overlooks the Beit Netofa Valley. The site holds a rich and diverse historical and architectural legacy that includes Hellenistic, Jewish, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, Crusader, Arabic and Ottoman influences. In Late Antiquity, it was believed to be the birthplace of Mary, mother of Jesus, and the village where Saints Anna and Joachim are often said to have resided, where today a 5th-century basilica is excavated at the site honoring the birth of Mary. Notable structures at the site include a Roman theater, two early Christian churches, a Crusader fort renovated by Zahir al-Umar in the 18th century, and over sixty different mosaics dating from the third to the sixth century CE.

Places to stay in Nazareth

₪360

Alexandra House(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

₪383

Al Hakim Boutique Hotel Old Town Nazareth(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

₪676

Legacy Nazarethe Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

₪417

Michel House(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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