There are 5 ways to get from Jerusalem to Saint Catherine's Monastery by train, 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.
Train to Ben Gurion Airport, fly, drive
best- 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
- Drive from Ramon-Airport-ETM to Saint Catherine's Monasterycar
5h 41m$134–164Bus
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 Cairobus
- Take the bus from Abd Al Moneim Riad to Saint Catherinebus
20h 24m$41–74Train, train to Haifa International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to Tel Aviv Centertrain
- Take the train from Tel Aviv Center to HaMifrats Central Station/Kav HaHoftrain
- 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
8h 23m$103–385Bus 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
21h 21m$43–78Bus 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$104–136
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Eilat/Ramon International Airport (ETM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jerusalem to Saint Catherine's Monastery is to bus which costs $40 - $75 and takes 20h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Jerusalem to Saint Catherine's Monastery is to train and fly and drive which takes 5h 41m and costs $130 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Jerusalem station to Saint Catherine's Monastery. However, there are services departing from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms and arriving at Saint Catherine via King Hussein Bridge, Amman Abdali Terminal and Abd Al Moneim Riad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 24m.
The distance between Jerusalem and Saint Catherine's Monastery is 510 km.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Jerusalem to Saint Catherine's Monastery, including transfers.
Jerusalem to Saint Catherine's Monastery bus services, operated by Egged, depart from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms.
Jerusalem to Saint Catherine's Monastery bus services, operated by Egged, arrive at Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90 station.
There are eight+ hotels available in Saint Catherine's Monastery.
What companies run services between Jerusalem, Israel and Saint Catherine's Monastery, Egypt?
You can take a bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms to Saint Catherine's Monastery via Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90, King Hussein Bridge, Amman Abdali Terminal, Cairo, Abd Al Moneim Riad, and Saint Catherine in around 20h 24m.
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Eilat/Ramon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Eilat/Ramon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Haifa International Airport to Eilat/Ramon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- 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 Center
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- $7–10
Train from Tel Aviv Center to HaMifrats Central Station/Kav HaHof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- $10–13
- 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
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Egged
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from King Hussein Bridge to Amman Abdali Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Aqaba to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–44
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $19–28
Bus from Aqaba to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–44
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $19–28
- Phone
- 01008439686
- [email protected]
- Website
- busmisr.com
Bus from Abd Al Moneim Riad to Saint Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- busmisr.com
Bus from Abd Al Moneim Riad to Saint Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- busmisr.com
- Phone
- +972 3 600 9555
- [email protected]
- Website
- touristisrael.com
Bus from Jerusalem to Eilat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- touristisrael.com
- Single
- $80
- Phone
- 02/22623128
- [email protected]
- Website
- eastdelta-travel.com
Bus from El Torgoman Bus Stn to St Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- eastdelta-travel.com
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