Explore The Galilee

Explore the Galilee

Getting There

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Bus Transportation

There is regular bus service between Nazareth and:

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Tel Aviv

Sherut - Regular Taxi to Tel-Aviv 04-6571140, leave every our, till 17:00, price 30 shekel. Leave from the street across the Basilica. #9 on our map

Bus Number 826 Tel Aviv - Nazareth Nazareth - Tel-Aviv
Depart from T.A Central Bus Station, floor #7 platform #1 Pikkod Junction
Duration and price 2 Hours. 36 Shekels 2 Hours. 36 Shekels
Sunday - Thursday From 7:00 to 11:00 every hour, from 11:30 to 14:00 every 30 Minutes, from 14:00 to 19:00 every 20 minutes, 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00 36 5:00, 0600, 6:30, 7:00 till 18:00 every hour
Friday From 7:00 to 16:20 every 30 minutes 07:05, 07:50, 08:30, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30
Saturday 15:45, 16:45, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:30, 20:15, 21:00 17:45, 18:30, 19:10, 19:50, 20:30, 21:15, 22:00
More Info *2800 *2800

Tiberias

Bus Number 431 Tiberias - Nazareth Nazareth - Tiberias
Depart from Tiberias Bus Station Nazareth Central Bus Station
Duration and price 1 hour. 21.5 shekels 1 hour. 21.5 shekels
Sunday-Thursday 6:30, 7:40, 9:00, 9:45, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 16:30, 17:30, 19:00, 20:15 6:45, 7:25, 8:15. 9:15, 10:30, 11:15, 15:15, 16:15, 17:15, 19:00, 20:30
Friday 7:40; 0900, 10:30; 12:30; 14:30; 16:15 7:25, 9:15, 11:15, 13:15, 15:15, 16:45
Saturday 22:15 21:15
More Info 04-6570577 04-6570577

Jerusalem

Bus Number 955 Jerusalem - Nazareth Nazareth - Jerusalem
Depart from Jerusalem Bus Station Nazareth Central Bus Station
Duration and price 2 hour. 42 shekels 2 hour. 42 shekels
Sunday-Thursday 16:00, 18:00 06:10, 08:40
Friday 12:30 14:00 08:40
Saturday No Service 18:40
More Info *2800 *2800

Akko

Bus Number 343 Akko - Nazareth Nazareth - Akko
Depart from Akko Old City Nazareth Central Bus Station
Duration and price 1.5 hours. 25 shekels 1.5 hours. 25 shekels
Sunday - Thursday 7:00; 8:35; 10:00; 12:15; 13:30; 14:45; 16:00; 17:40 6:40; 9:00; 10:30; 12:15; 13:30; 14:25; 15:35; 17:00
Friday 7:00; 8:30; 10:00; 12:15; 13:20; 14:45 6:45; 9:00; 10:30; 11:30; 12:30; 14:00; 15:40 25
Saturday No service No service
More Info *2800 *2800

Haifa

Bus Number 331 Haifa - Nazareth Nazareth - Haifa
Depart from Merkaz train station Nazareth Central Bus Station
Duration and price 45 Minutes. 17 shekels 45 Minutes. 17 shekels
Sunday - Thursday From 6:00 till 20:50 every 30 minutes From 5:10 till 19:00 every 30 minutes
Friday From 06:00 till 19:00 every 30 minutes From 05:20 till 17:30 every 30 minutes
Saturday From 06:00 till 16:40 every 30 minutes From 06:00 till 15:30 every 30 minutes. 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00
More Info 1-599-559-559 1-599-559-559

Amman, Jordan

Nazarene Tours Amman, Jordan - Nazareth Nazareth - Amman, Jordan
Depart from Hill Side Hotel Nazareth Central Bus Station
Duration and price 5 hours. 75 shekels 5 hours. 75 shekels
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 14:00 08:30
More Info 04-6010458 04-6010458

Driving Directions

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Old City

  1. Go straight for another 50m and turn right, on the right fork. (To your left is “Tishreen Restaurant,there are 2 right turns going uphill, notice that the steep one has a “NO ENTRY” sign - by now you might have found out that the driving rules in Nazareth are not strictly kept, never the less - don’t take that turn).
  2. Park next to the wall, if there’s no parking, keep going uphill and park next to the “Writer’s House (Beit El Katab)”.
  3. Follow the path marked on the map, the “Fauzi Azar Inn” signs or ask for directions if you get lost or call us - 054-4322328 and we will come to pick you up.
  4. Walking to the Inn will take about 2-3 minutes through the narrow streets of the old city.

From Vadi Milek - Highway No. 2

  1. Keep the No. 2 highway until “Zikhron Yakov” interchange.
  2. Turn right at the interchange to road No. 70 - go straight towards Yokena’am.
  3. The road bends left towards Haifa.
  4. On the first traffic light after Yokena’am, Tishbi Junc., turn right into road No. 722 going to Kiryat Tivon/Tiberius/Nazareth.
  5. After almost 6km, turn right at Hashomrim Junc. to road No. 75.
  6. Keep going straight, you’ll pass Ramat Yishai, Nahalal Junc. and Migdal Ha’emek.
  7. Going straight you enter to Yafia and cross it.
  8. At the traffic light turn left to Nazareth (Paulous Street and City Center, the right turn here is the way to Afula).
  9. Keep the main street for 1 km, notice the Basilica of Annunciation on your left.
  10. 700m after the Basilica, turn left in the direction of a sign saying:”Police, Post, City hall” and “Mary’s Well”. There is a TaxiStation on the Corner.
  11. Take another left turn imidiatly - Welcome to the Old City of Nazareth

Acre /Hamovil Junc. - Road No. 79

  1. Keep the 79 road towards Zipori/Nazareth
  2. A few km after Zipori, turn right to Road 700 towards Nazareth.
  3. Go uphill to Nazareth and on the 2nd traffic light, at the pick of the hill, turn right towards the Old City and City Center.
  4. Keep going downhill for about 2km.
  5. After passing 2 traffic lights, turn right in the direction of a sign saying:”Police, Post, City hall” and “Mary’s Well”. there is a taxi station in the corner.
  6. Take another left turn immediately - Welcome to the Old City of Nazareth

From Vadi-Ara/ Tel-Aviv/ Jerusalem/ Highway 2,4,6

  1. Drive north. On highway 2, turn east at Caesarea interchange to road No. 65. On Highway 6, Turn east at Iron interchange, to road 65. Follow the signs to Afula.
  2. Meggido Junction - go straight.
  3. After Afula, turn left at the traffic light (T shaped junction) to road No. 60 towards Nazareth.
  4. The road climbs the Nazareth ridge; take a right turn at the square, towards City Center.
  5. On the first traffic light keep going straight into Paulous Street and The Old City.
  6. Follw the direction from “Vadi Milek - Highway No. 2″ #9