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There are 2 ways to get from Jericho to Petra by bus or car

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Bus, drive
best
1. Take the bus from Bet HaArava New Junction to Tsukim Junctionbus 444
2. Drive from Tsukim Junction to Petracar
4h 41m
$17–25
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from King Hussein Bridge to Amman Abdali Terminalbus
2. Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Petrabus
5h 35m
$13–33

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Map of how to get from Jericho to Petra.

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Distance: 248.8 km
Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Jericho and Petra, Jordan?

You can take a vehicle from Jericho to Petra via King Hussein Bridge and Amman Abdali Terminal in around 5h 35m.

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Petra, Jordan

Discover how to get to attractions and hotels near Petra.

Things to do in Petra

Al-Khazneh(Opens in a new window)

Al-Khazneh (Arabic: الخزنة; "The Treasury"), is one of the most elaborate temples in the ancient Arab Nabatean Kingdom city of Petra. As with most of the other buildings in this ancient town, including the Monastery (Arabic: Ad Deir), this structure was carved out of a sandstone rock face.

Ad Deir(Opens in a new window)

Ad Deir ("The Monastery"; Arabic: الدير ), also known as El Deir, is a monumental building carved out of rock in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra. Built by the Nabataeans in the 1st century and measuring 50 m wide by approximately 45 m high, architecturally the Monastery is an example of the Nabatean Classical style. It is the second most visited building in Petra after Al Khazneh.

Montreal (Crusader castle)(Opens in a new window)

Montreal is a Crusader castle on the eastern side of the Arabah, perched on the side of a rocky, conical mountain, looking out over fruit trees below. The ruins, called Shoubak or Shawbak in Arabic, are located in modern town of Shoubak in Jordan.

Vaux Moise(Opens in a new window)

Vaux Moise, also Li Vaux Moise (The Valley of Moses) is a small crusader castle close to Wadi Musa in Jordan). It was founded by Baldwin I of Jerusalem as an outpost of the larger crusader castle at Montreal.

Places to stay in Petra

La Maison Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Petra Guest House Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Petra Palace Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

The Old Village Hotel & Resort(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

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