Haifa: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Haifa is a city of 285,316 people in Israel, 101 m (331 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre. It has 10 railway stations on record, including Haifa – Merkaz HaShmona Railway Station. It is a port city: Port of Haifa and 1 more.
Key facts
Daylight in Haifa runs from about 10 h 2 min a day in late December to 14 h 22 min in late June (computed for 32.81° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Haifa is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre, whose 13,327-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 4 km).
Flights to Haifa: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Haifa – Merkaz HaShmona Railway Station, HaMifrats Central railway station, Kiryat Haim Railway Station, Kiryat Motzkin Railway Station, Haifa Bat Galim Railway Station, Hutzot HaMifratz Railway Station. Trains to Haifa
Buses to Haifa · Driving and car hire · Ferries
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Israel National Museum of Science, Technology, and Space | 300,000 | — |
The busiest is Israel National Museum of Science, Technology, and Space at 300,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Haifa
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Beirut, 129 km (Lebanon) — ferries
- Damascus, 143 km (Syria)
- Amman, 130 km (Jordan)
- Jerusalem, 118 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Zarqa, 131 km (Jordan)
- Port Said, 307 km (Egypt) — ferries
- Homs, 266 km (Syria)
- Latakia, 311 km (Syria)
- Suez, 393 km (Egypt)
- Al Mansurah, 394 km (Egypt)
Twin towns and sister cities: Marseille, Portsmouth, Erfurt, London Borough of Hackney, Manila, San Francisco, Suceava, Aalborg, Cape Town, Bremen, Antwerp, Mainz, Turin, Saint Petersburg.
Common questions
Which airport serves Haifa?
Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Haifa?
About 285,316 people live in Haifa, across 57 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Haifa in?
Asia/Jerusalem, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Haifa?
The Shekel (ILS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Haifa?
Beirut (129 km), Damascus (143 km), Amman (130 km), Jerusalem (118 km), Zarqa (131 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.