How to get there
The West Bank is accessible via Israel or Jordan. From Israel, most people land at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. From there, you can take a collective taxi run by Nesher (no schedule, departs at all hours whenever full) to Jerusalem (64 ILS to the Damascus gate bus station - across from Jerusalem Hotel). Bus number 18 connects Jerusalem (Palestinian Bus Station close to Damascus Gate on Nablus Rd) to downtown Ramallah’s bus station (near the central square of al-Manara). It takes around 45 minutes and costs 8 NIS. Buses leave frequently (until 8pm) but usually only when the bus is full. Most buses go all the way through from Jerusalem to Ramallah bus station, without stopping at the Qalandia checkpoint. Some buses will end at the checkpoint, and you will have to take a servees (yellow minibuses) for a few shekel to central Ramallah.
From Jerusalem's Damascus Gate you can find taxis to Ramallah for approximately 80-100NIS depending on your bargaining skills. You can also take a taxi to Qalandia checkpoint and walk through, picking up another taxi on the other side. It costs about 30 NIS from Qalandia to Ramallah centre.
From Ramallah center you can take a servees to Farkha village. There is a servees station in Al-Ersal Street, next to Al-Masa building (Masa means ‘diamond’), where you can get on the Salfeet servees. It will cost 15 NIS per person, and the journey can take from half an hour to 1 hour, depending on when you are travelling. You should inform the driver at the start of the journey that you are going to Farkha, so that he can drop you off at the right junction.
Coming overland from Jordan, you can enter the West Bank by crossing via Aqaba/Eilat in the south, and you can then travel within Israel to Jerusalem and on to the West Bank from there. Most people use the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge crossing, which links directly to the West Bank near Jericho. A bus is available from Amman, Jordan to the crossing (1 hour). Plan 3 hours for the extensive security checks and waiting at the crossing. On the West Bank side, you can take a collective taxi to Jericho or Jerusalem. From Jericho, you can then take a collective taxi directly to Ramallah. Note that when traveling from the West Bank to Jordan, the Jordanian visa can be purchased at the border only at the Israeli crossings (Sheikh Hussein and Eilat/Aqaba); if you cross via Allenby/King Hussein (the most direct route), you will need a Jordanian visa in advance.
From Jerusalem's Damascus Gate you can find taxis to Ramallah for approximately 80-100NIS depending on your bargaining skills. You can also take a taxi to Qalandia checkpoint and walk through, picking up another taxi on the other side. It costs about 30 NIS from Qalandia to Ramallah centre.
From Ramallah center you can take a servees to Farkha village. There is a servees station in Al-Ersal Street, next to Al-Masa building (Masa means ‘diamond’), where you can get on the Salfeet servees. It will cost 15 NIS per person, and the journey can take from half an hour to 1 hour, depending on when you are travelling. You should inform the driver at the start of the journey that you are going to Farkha, so that he can drop you off at the right junction.
Coming overland from Jordan, you can enter the West Bank by crossing via Aqaba/Eilat in the south, and you can then travel within Israel to Jerusalem and on to the West Bank from there. Most people use the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge crossing, which links directly to the West Bank near Jericho. A bus is available from Amman, Jordan to the crossing (1 hour). Plan 3 hours for the extensive security checks and waiting at the crossing. On the West Bank side, you can take a collective taxi to Jericho or Jerusalem. From Jericho, you can then take a collective taxi directly to Ramallah. Note that when traveling from the West Bank to Jordan, the Jordanian visa can be purchased at the border only at the Israeli crossings (Sheikh Hussein and Eilat/Aqaba); if you cross via Allenby/King Hussein (the most direct route), you will need a Jordanian visa in advance.
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