Jerusalem corridor
The Jerusalem corridor is an area between Jerusalem and the Shephelah in Israel.
The Jerusalem corridor is an area between Jerusalem and the Shephelah in Israel. Its northern border is the old road to Jerusalem; its southern border, the Elah Valley; and its western border, Sha'ar HaGai/Bab el-Wad and the road to Beit Shemesh. The largest towns in the Jerusalem corridor are Beit Shemesh, Mevasseret Zion, Abu Ghosh, Tzur Hadassah and Kiryat Ye'arim
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Worth seeing in and around Jerusalem corridor
5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh
The Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh, officially St Mary of the Resurrection Abbey, is a monastery run by the Olivetan Benedictine order in Abu Ghosh, Israel. Its church is built on the foundations of the Crusader-period Church of the Resurrection, or Church of our Lord's Resurrection.
2.9 km · monastery of the Olivetan Benedictine order in Israel · Wikipedia - 02Monastery of St. John in the Wilderness
The Monastery of Saint John in the Wilderness is a Franciscan Catholic monastery built next to a spring on a wooded slope just north of Even Sapir, Israel, and across the valley from Sataf. It is located a short distance from Ein Karem, the traditional birthplace of Saint John the Baptist, and south of Jerusalem.
3.5 km · church building in Jerusalem, Israel · Wikipedia - 03Our Lady of the Ark of the Covenant Church
The Our Lady of the Ark of the Covenant Church is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located on the northwestern edge of the town of Abu Ghosh in the central Israel. The church is at an altitude of 756 meters above sea level.
2.7 km · church building in Abu Ghosh, Israel · Wikipedia - 04Resurrection Church, Abu Ghosh
The Resurrection Church, or the Church of the Crusaders in Abu Gosh, is the name given to a Catholic religious building consisting of a structure of the time of the Crusaders who belonged to the Knights Hospitaller, and today is a part of the Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh, in central Israel. The church is located in a place that was interpreted as described in Luke as Emmaus.
2.8 km · church building in Abu Ghosh, Israel · Wikipedia - 05Horbat Mazruq
Horbat Mazruq is an archaeological site located in the Judaean Mountains of modern-day Israel, near the villages of Abu Ghosh and Kiryat Ye'arim. Situated along an ancient Roman road connecting Emmaus and Jerusalem, the site encompasses the remains of a Jewish village that seems to have flourished from the late 2nd century BCE until its abandonment around the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE. The site, first discovered in 2009, is home to a large underground hiding complex, which includes narrow passageways and rock-cut shafts, likely used during the First Jewish–Roman War.
1.8 km · archaeological site in Israel · Wikipedia
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Getting to Jerusalem corridor
- Airports
- Ben Gurion (TLV), 32 km · Queen Alia (AMM), 85 km · Marka International (Amman Civil) (ADJ), 87 km
- Eilat → Jerusalem corridorTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
- Amman → Jerusalem corridor10544 km · quickest by air, 18h 3m · JD630–970
- El Arish → Jerusalem corridor10398 km · quickest by air, 18h 7m · E£42,240–65,480
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No local-transport research exists yet for Jerusalem corridor
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Jerusalem corridor. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inBy shuttle - The 'Nesher' shared taxi service (+972 2 623 1231 - Hebrew and English) is a 10-seat minibus that runs approximately hourly services to/from the airport, 24/7.
- Get inNotes: Some Arab neighborhoods in East Jerusalem are seen as "no go zones" by Israeli Jews, and some taxi drivers, including shared taxis, may hesitate or even refuse to take you to these destinations.
- Get inTaxi drivers, including shared taxis, have been known to overcharge or shortchange, so check the price before boarding, and check your change when it is handed back to you.
- Get inOn the Sabbath, and very late at night, your only option other than a private taxi is a sherut (shared taxi).
- Get inShared taxis are also the best option if travelling between Jerusalem and Palestinian cities in the West Bank, especially Ramallah and Bethlehem.
From Wikivoyage: Jerusalem, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Jerusalem corridor
Jerusalem corridor is 11 km from Jerusalem, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Kiryat Ye'arimhuman settlement in Israel2.3 km
- Ein Rafahuman settlement in Israel1.7 km
- Even Sapirhuman settlement4 km
- SarisPalestinian Arab village3 km
- Giv'at Ye'arimhuman settlement in Israel1.1 km
- Ramat Razielhuman settlement in Israel2.8 km