There are 3 ways to get from Jerusalem to Petra by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms to Paran Junctionbus 444
- Drive from Paran Junction to Petracar
5h 19m$21–30Train, 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
5h 41m$137–725Train, 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
7h 9m$32–45
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Eilat/Ramon International Airport (ETM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jerusalem to Petra is to bus and drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Jerusalem to Petra is to bus and drive which takes 5h 19m and costs $21 - $35.
The distance between Jerusalem and Petra is 298 km.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Jerusalem to Petra, including transfers.
There are 234+ hotels available in Petra.
What companies run services between Jerusalem, Israel and Petra, Jordan?
There is no direct connection from Jerusalem to Petra. However, you can take the bus to Paran Junction then drive to Petra. Alternatively, you can take the train to נתב''ג, walk to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) airport, fly to Eilat/Ramon International Airport (ETM), walk to Ramon Airport/Platforms, take the line 50 bus to Astral Village Hotel/Red Compound, drive to Aqaba Jett, then take the bus to Petra Jett.
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Eilat/Ramon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Eilat/Ramon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Phone
- *5770
- [email protected]
- Website
- rail.co.il
Train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''ג
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://rail.co.il/?
- 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
- https://rail.co.il/?
- 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
- https://rail.co.il/?
- Adult single ride
- $8–11
- Phone
- +972-3-6948888
- Website
- egged.co.il
Bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms to Paran Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- egged.co.il
Bus from Be'er Sheva Central Station/Interurban Platforms to Tsukim Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- egged.co.il
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–32
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $6–9
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