There are 4 ways to get from French Hill to Old City by bus, tram, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from ת.רק''ל גבעת התחמושת/שדרות חיים בר לב to הצנחנים/הע''חbus 517 / ...
5 min$1–5Line 1 tram
- Take the tram from Giv'at HaMivtar to Damascus Gatetram 1
9 min$2Walk
- Take the walk from French Hill to Old Citywalk 3.9 km
47 minLine 1 tram, line 1 bus
- Take the tram from Giv'at HaMivtar to Damascus Gatetram 1
- Take the bus from Sultan Sulliman/Damascus Gate to Western Wallbus 1 / ...
19 min$5
French Hill to Old City by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from French Hill to Old City is to line 1 tram which costs $2 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from French Hill to Old City is to bus which takes 5 min and costs $1 - $5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from ת.רק''ל גבעת התחמושת/שדרות חיים בר לב and arriving at הצנחנים/הע''ח. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Giv'at HaMivtar and arriving at Damascus Gate. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between French Hill and Old City is 2 km.
The best way to get from French Hill to Old City without a car is to bus which takes 5 min and costs $1 - $5.
The bus from ת.רק''ל גבעת התחמושת/שדרות חיים בר לב to הצנחנים/הע''ח takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
French Hill to Old City bus services, operated by Superbus, depart from ת.רק''ל גבעת התחמושת/שדרות חיים בר לב station.
French Hill to Old City train services, operated by Cfir (Jerusalem Light Rail), depart from Giv'at HaMivtar station.
French Hill to Old City bus services, operated by Superbus, arrive at הצנחנים/הע''ח station.
What companies run services between French Hill and Old City, West Bank?
Superbus operates a bus from ת.רק''ל גבעת התחמושת/שדרות חיים בר לב to הצנחנים/הע''ח every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 5 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Cfir (Jerusalem Light Rail) operates a vehicle from Giv'at HaMivtar to Damascus Gate every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- 1-700-700-181
- Website
- Superbus
Bus from ת.רק''ל גבעת התחמושת/שדרות חיים בר לב to הצנחנים/הע''ח
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Superbus
- Phone
- *6747
- service@extrapt.co.il
- Website
- extra-pt.co.il
Bus from ת.רק''ל גבעת התחמושת/שדרות חיים בר לב to הצנחנים/הע''ח
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Website
- Shufat Bus
Bus from ת.רק''ל גבעת התחמושת/שדרות חיים בר לב to הצנחנים/הע''ח
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Shufat Bus
- Phone
- +972-3-6948888
- Website
- Egged
Bus from ת.רק''ל גבעת התחמושת/שדרות חיים בר לב to הצנחנים/הע''ח
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- Egged
- Phone
- 03-7350199
- Website
- Egged Ta'avura
Bus from ת.רק''ל גבעת התחמושת/שדרות חיים בר לב to הצנחנים/הע''ח
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Egged Ta'avura
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Booking & Getting There
French Hill to Old City train services, operated by Cfir (Jerusalem Light Rail), arrive at Damascus Gate station.
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