There are 5 ways to get from Bethlehem to Petra by bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms to Paran Junctionbus 444
- Drive from Paran Junction to Petracar
7h$25–36Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms to Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90bus 961 / ...
- Take the bus from King Hussein Bridge to Amman Abdali Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Petrabus
9h 46m$21–43Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''גtrain
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Eilat/Ramon International Airport (ETM)plane TLV - ETM
- Take the bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jettbus
6h 43m$104–116Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to Tel Aviv Haganahtrain
- Take the train from Tel Aviv Haganah to Be'er Sheba - Centertrain
- Take the bus from Be'er Sheva Central Station/Interurban Platforms to Tsukim Junctionbus 397 / ...
- Drive from Tsukim Junction to Petracar
8h 29m$36–50Bus via Krakshian A
- Take the bus from King Hussein Bridge to Amman Abdali Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jettbus Abdali Jett - Petra Jett
9h 14m$23–44
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Eilat/Ramon International Airport (ETM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bethlehem to Petra is to bus and drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Bethlehem to Petra is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 43m and costs $100 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bethlehem to Petra. However, there are services departing from Bab El-Zakak/Beit Jala Road and arriving at Petra Jett via Derekh Schem Terminal, תחנת רקל''ה גבעת המבתר/יגאל ידין, King Hussein Bridge and Abdali Jett. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Bethlehem and Petra is 312 km.
The best way to get from Bethlehem to Petra without a car is to bus via Krakshian A which takes 9h 14m and costs $22 - $45.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Bethlehem to Petra, including transfers.
Bethlehem to Petra bus services, operated by Jett, depart from King Hussein Bridge station.
Bethlehem to Petra bus services, operated by Jett, arrive at Amman Abdali Terminal station.
There are 239+ hotels available in Petra.
What companies run services between Bethlehem and Petra, Jordan?
You can take a bus from Bab El-Zakak/Beit Jala Road to Petra Jett via HaNevi'im Terminal/Alight, Derekh Schem Terminal, Krakshian A, תחנת רקל''ה גבעת המבתר/יגאל ידין, Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90, Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90, King Hussein Bridge, King Hussein Bridge, Amman Abdali Terminal, and Abdali Jett in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Eilat/Ramon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $83–330
- Phone
- *5770
- [email protected]
- Website
- Israel Railways
Train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''ג
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- $6–9
Train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to Tel Aviv Haganah
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- $7–10
Train from Tel Aviv Haganah to Be'er Sheba - Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- $8–11
- Phone
- +972-3-6948888
- Website
- Egged
Bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms to Paran Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Egged
Bus from Be'er Sheva Central Station/Interurban Platforms to Tsukim Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Egged
Bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms to Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Egged
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