Nablus: 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.
Nablus is a city of 130,326 people in Palestinian Territory (West Bank), 569 m (1,867 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Nablus runs from about 10 h 5 min a day in late December to 14 h 19 min in late June (computed for 32.22° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Nablus is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, whose 13,327-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ, 75 km), Queen Alia International Airport (AMM, 89 km), Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 68 km).
Flights to Nablus: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Nablus · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Beirut, 187 km (Lebanon) — flights
- Damascus, 173 km (Syria) — flights
- Amman, 71 km (Jordan)
- Jerusalem, 50 km (Israel)
- Zarqa, 80 km (Jordan)
- Port Said, 299 km (Egypt)
- Homs, 310 km (Syria)
- Latakia, 371 km (Syria)
- Suez, 360 km (Egypt)
- Al Mansurah, 390 km (Egypt)
Twin towns and sister cities: Poznań, Dundee, Lille, Naples, Stavanger, Florence, Khasavyurt, Como, Tuscany, Rabat, Fez.
Common questions
Which airport serves Nablus?
Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Nablus?
About 130,326 people live in Nablus, across 29 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Nablus in?
Asia/Hebron, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Nablus?
The Shekel (ILS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Nablus?
Beirut (187 km), Damascus (173 km), Amman (71 km), Jerusalem (50 km), Zarqa (80 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.