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Neve Ilan

Neve Ilan is a moshav shitufi in central Israel.

Neve Ilan
Neve Ilan · Wikimedia Commons
The place

Neve Ilan is a moshav shitufi in central Israel. Located west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,052.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Neve Ilan

6 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.

  1. 01
    Benedictine 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.

    2.7 km · monastery of the Olivetan Benedictine order in Israel · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Our 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.

    2.3 km · church building in Abu Ghosh, Israel · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Resurrection 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.

    2.7 km · church building in Abu Ghosh, Israel · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Hurvat Mezad

    Horvat Mazad or Khirbet el-Qasr is an archaeological site located in the Jerusalem District of Israel. Occupied intermittently from the Late Bronze Age to the modern period, its main phase occurred between the 2nd century BCE and the 1st century CE, when it was developed into a fortified complex by the Hasmonean and Herodian dynasties before being abandoned during the First Jewish–Roman War.

    2.5 km · archaeological site in Judea, Israel · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Khirbet Kefireh

    Khirbet Kefireh, also Khirbet Kefire, Khirbet el-Kefirah, is an archeological site just north of the Palestinian town of Qatanna, West Bank. It is situated atop a hill covering about 4-5 acres.

    3.6 km · archaeological site in State of Palestine · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Horbat 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.

    2.5 km · archaeological site in Israel · Wikipedia

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Getting to Neve Ilan

Airports
Ben Gurion (TLV), 29 km · Queen Alia (AMM), 87 km · Marka International (Amman Civil) (ADJ), 88 km
  • Eilat → Neve Ilan
    251 km · quickest by road, 5h 37m · ₪105–145
  • Amman → Neve Ilan
    83 km · quickest by road, 2h 28m · JD4.5–6
  • El Arish → Neve Ilan
    143 km · quickest by road, 4h 30m · E£340–455
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Neve Ilan

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 Neve Ilan. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • 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.

The nearest places where the work is done
  1. 01
    Petra and Wadi MusaJO

    12 ways of moving, 17 sources

    169 km
  2. 02
    Wadi RumJO

    8 ways of moving, 23 sources

    251 km
  3. 03
    DahabEG

    8 ways of moving, 29 sources

    372 km
  4. 04
    KastellorizoGR

    8 ways of moving, 27 sources

    699 km
  5. 05
    NaxosGR

    12 ways of moving, 17 sources

    1,056 km

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Around it

Next door to Neve Ilan

Neve Ilan is 14 km from West Jerusalem, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.