There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Bethlehem by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Queen Alia International Airport, bus, line 961 bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane IST - AMM
- Take the bus from Queen Alia Airport to Amman Tabarbour Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to King Hussein Bridgebus
- Take the bus from Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90 to תחנת רקל''ה גבעת המבתר/'יגאל ידיןbus
11h 37m$218–502Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beirut International Airport, bus, drive, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane SAW - BEY
- Take the bus from Ouzai to Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersectionbus
- Drive from Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersection to Shlomi West Intersectioncar
- Take the train from Nahariya to Tel Aviv Centertrain
- Take the train from Tel Aviv Center to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
13h 51m$140–477Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Queen Alia International Airport, bus, line 961 bus
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane SAW - AMM
- Take the bus from Queen Alia Airport to Amman Tabarbour Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to King Hussein Bridgebus
- Take the bus from Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90 to תחנת רקל''ה גבעת המבתר/'יגאל ידיןbus
12h 7m$148–412Fly Istanbul to Beirut International Airport, bus, drive, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane IST - BEY
- Take the bus from Ouzai to Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersectionbus
- Drive from Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersection to Shlomi West Intersectioncar
- Take the train from Nahariya to Tel Aviv Centertrain
- Take the train from Tel Aviv Center to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
13h 36m$185–337Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Damascus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane SAW - DAM
- Take the bus from Damascus to Amman In'tl Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to King Hussein Bridgebus
14h 44m$248–572
Istanbul (IST) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Bethlehem is to Metro and fly and bus and line 961 bus which costs $140 - $420 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Bethlehem is to fly and bus and line 961 bus which takes 11h 37m and costs $210 - $500.
The distance between Istanbul and Bethlehem is 1431 km.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Istanbul to Bethlehem, including transfers.
There are 681+ hotels available in Bethlehem.
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 train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW 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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Istanbul to Queen Alia International Airport via Aqaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Istanbul to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +962 6 4891073
- [email protected]
- Website
- sariyahexpress.com
Bus from Queen Alia Airport to Amman Tabarbour Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- sariyahexpress.com
Bus from Queen Alia Airport to Amman Tabarbour Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- sariyahexpress.com
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