There are 5 ways to get from Yad Vashem to Old City by tram, bus, or foot
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Line 1 tram
best- Take the tram from Har Herzl to Damascus Gatetram 1
34 min$2Line 39 bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Bayit VaGan/Herzl Boulevard to Malkhe Israel/Tahkemonibus 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Malkhe Israel/Tahkemoni to Western Wallbus 1
50 min$5–6Walk
- Take the foot from Yad Vashem to Old Citywalk 7.5 km
1h 30mLine 1 tram via Shmaryahu Levin
- Take the tram from Shmaryahu Levin to Damascus Gatetram 1
42 min$2Line 95 bus, line 1 tram, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Yad VaShem to HaZikaron/Herzl Boulevardbus 95
- Take the tram from Har Herzl to Damascus Gatetram 1
- Take the bus from Sultan Sulliman/Damascus Gate to Western Wallbus 1 / ...
43 min$7–8
Yad Vashem to Old City by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yad Vashem to Old City is to line 1 tram which costs $2 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Yad Vashem to Old City is to line 1 tram which takes 34 min and costs $2.
No, there is no direct bus from Yad Vashem to Old City. However, there are services departing from Bayit VaGan/Herzl Boulevard and arriving at Western Wall via Malkhe Israel/Tahkemoni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Har Herzl and arriving at Damascus Gate. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Yad Vashem and Old City is 7 km.
The best way to get from Yad Vashem to Old City without a car is to line 1 tram which takes 34 min and costs $2.
The line 1 tram from Har Herzl to Damascus Gate takes 21 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Yad Vashem to Old City bus services, operated by Egged, depart from Bayit VaGan/Herzl Boulevard station.
Yad Vashem to Old City train services, operated by Cfir (Jerusalem Light Rail), depart from Har Herzl station.
Yad Vashem to Old City bus services, operated by Egged, arrive at Malkhe Israel/Tahkemoni station.
What companies run services between Yad Vashem, Israel and Old City, West Bank?
Cfir (Jerusalem Light Rail) operates a vehicle from Har Herzl to Damascus Gate every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yad Vashem to Western Wall via Bayit VaGan/Herzl Boulevard and Malkhe Israel/Tahkemoni in around 50 min.
- Website
- cfir.co.il
Tram from Har Herzl to Damascus Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cfir.co.il/en/
Tram from Shmaryahu Levin to Damascus Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cfir.co.il/en/
Tram from Har Herzl to Damascus Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cfir.co.il/en/
- Phone
- +972-3-6948888
- Website
- egged.co.il
Bus from Bayit VaGan/Herzl Boulevard to Malkhe Israel/Tahkemoni
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- egged.co.il
- Phone
- *6747
- [email protected]
- Website
- extra-pt.co.il
Bus from Malkhe Israel/Tahkemoni to Western Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- extra-pt.co.il
Bus from Sultan Sulliman/Damascus Gate to Western Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- extra-pt.co.il
- Phone
- 1-700-700-181
- Website
- superbus.co.il
Bus from Yad VaShem to HaZikaron/Herzl Boulevard
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- superbus.co.il
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Yad Vashem to Old City train services, operated by Cfir (Jerusalem Light Rail), arrive at Damascus Gate station.
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