In order to answer your original question, it takes about 4-4.5 hours to drive from Jerusalem to Eilat, via the Dead Sea, if you don't stop along the way. It takes about 1/2 an hour longer if you drive from Jerusalem via routes 1 to 3 to 6 to 40 (which sounds more complicated, but actually isn't, and has much better roads). Travelling from Eilat to Petra. The easiest and most stress-free way to visit Petra is undoubtedly with an organised tour. When you travel in a group, you will have an Arabic/English-speaking guide on hand at all times, who can help with any queries or problems that arise. Cycling in Israel is an immensely popular leisure activity for Israelis. On weekend mornings, the roads across Israel are full of cars carrying bicycle racks as riders travel for hours to reach their favorite trails and groups meet up for their weekly rides. A National Cycle Trail set to run from Metulla in the north to Eilat in the south is By Bus. Intercity buses are the fastest and easiest way of traveling between the major cities of Israel. Buses between Jerusalem, Haifa, and Tel Aviv depart very frequently. For less frequent buses, such as Tel Aviv or Jerusalem to Eilat, or Jerusalem to the Dead Sea, you must book your ticket in advance. Egged Bus Company connects most cities 3 days ago · Safety in travel to Israel during war in October 2023 (Non-political only!) Some good news The Times of Israel reports: Air France to resume flights to Israel from January 24. Air France will operate three weekly flights from Paris to Tel Aviv using Airbus A350 aircraft. Full text of Travel Advisory here. Additionally, please read the most recent Security Alert from October 13 below: Location: Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. Event: Security Alert #7 (October 13, 2023) The situation in Israel is still unpredictable; mortar and rocket fire may take place without warning. Traveling to and from Israel. Israel is well connected to the rest of the world through its Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport. Low cost flights land both in Tel Aviv (at terminal 1) and also in Eilat, in the Red Sea. This makes it incredibly easy and fairly cheap to travel to Israel. 4. Re: Drive from the North to the South. If you are driving back via the Dead Sea then you should drive down via Mitzpe Ramon. You can go to the Visitors Center and take a jeep tour in the Crater. Other stops on that route are Bet Guvrin, Sde Boker, Avdat and Ein Avdat. You may also check for flights from TLV (Ben Gurion) to Eilat with either Arkia Air or Israir. The flight is approx. 1 hour and you may get very inexpensive tickets, especially with the airline, Arkia. Note that if this trip is during Shabbat, the Egged bus does not run during Shabbat. By taking option 2 (Mitzpe Ramon) from Tel aviv to Eilat you'll do both rouads, which is a very good idea. When going from Eilat to Jerusalem you can stop at Metzada or Ein Gedi. It is about 2 and a half hours from Eilat to Metzada, so you can make it, if you start in the morning. VWnc.