There are 6 ways to get from Israel to Saint Catherine's Monastery by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ben Gurion Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Eilat/Ramon International Airport (ETM)plane TLV - ETM
- Drive from Ramon-Airport-ETM to Saint Catherine's Monasterycar
5h 58m$134–165Bus via Aqaba #3
cheapest- Take the bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms to Eilat Central Bus Stationbus 444 / ...
- Take the bus from Aqaba to Cairobus
- Take the bus from El Torgoman Bus Stn to St Catherinebus
23h 55m$43–77Bus
- 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 Cairobus
- Take the bus from Abd Al Moneim Riad to Saint Catherinebus
21h 15m$48–82Fly from Haifa International Airport, drive
- Fly from Haifa International Airport (HFA) to Eilat/Ramon International Airport (ETM)plane HFA - ETM
- Drive from Ramon-Airport-ETM to Saint Catherine's Monasterycar
6h 24m$88–386Bus via Aqaba
- Take the bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms to Eilat Central Bus Stationbus 444 / ...
- Take the bus from Aqaba to Cairobus
- Take the bus from Abd Al Moneim Riad to Saint Catherinebus
22h 33m$50–83Bus via Aqaba #2
- Take the bus from Jerusalem to Eilatbus
- Take the bus from Aqaba to Cairobus
- Take the bus from El Torgoman Bus Stn to St Catherinebus
23h 26m$108–137
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Eilat/Ramon International Airport (ETM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Israel to Saint Catherine's Monastery is to bus via Aqaba which costs $40 - $80 and takes 23h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Israel to Saint Catherine's Monastery is to fly and drive which takes 5h 58m and costs $130 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Israel to Saint Catherine's Monastery. However, there are services departing from Jerusalem Theatre/David Marcus and arriving at Saint Catherine via Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms, King Hussein Bridge, Amman Abdali Terminal and Abd Al Moneim Riad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
The distance between Israel and Saint Catherine's Monastery is 483 km.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Israel to Saint Catherine's Monastery, including transfers.
Israel to Saint Catherine's Monastery bus services, operated by Egged, depart from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms.
Israel to Saint Catherine's Monastery bus services, operated by Egged, arrive at Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90 station.
There are seven+ hotels available in Saint Catherine's Monastery.
What companies run services between Israel and Saint Catherine's Monastery, Egypt?
You can take a bus from Jerusalem Theatre/David Marcus to Saint Catherine's Monastery via שדרות שז''ר/בנייני האומה, Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms, Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90, King Hussein Bridge, Amman Abdali Terminal, Cairo, Abd Al Moneim Riad, and Saint Catherine in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Eilat/Ramon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $83–360
- Phone
- +972-3-6948888
- Website
- 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
Bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms to Eilat Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Egged
Bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms to Eilat Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Egged
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