Capernaum is set beside the Sea of Galilee in the beautiful Galilee region of northern Israel. For other locations that are nearby in distance click a town to populate the search box for a trip to Capernaum Israel and get drive times and maps, or click on the mileage distances to get a quick overview of fuel costs and consumption.. Almagor 2.42 mi Ginnosar 3.94 mi Elifelet 4.8 mi Migdal 5.47 mi However days are much shorter now so I don't know if it impacts the itinerary or not. Matthew the tax collector also dwelt here. Going if you go straight up North through Samaria (West Bank), cross the Jezreel valley and up to Nazareth which is the beginning of the Lower Galilee, it’s about 100 kilometeres/62 miles. Book with confidence with our Low Price Guarantee and 24/7 support. Towns near Capernaum Israel . Jesus made Capernaum his home during the years of his ministry: “Leaving Nazareth He went and lived in Capernaum” (Matt 4:13). Tickets cost ₪ 112 and the journey takes 2h 24m. In the area of Capernaum. I took mine from Tel Aviv but you can take from Jerusalem also.

… Excavation still continues today. The second time Capernaum is referred to is as one of the three cities damned by Jesus for … Kev, unless you are doing an overnight in Galilee you may wish to what I did in May 2015 and take a day tour to Nazareth, Cana, Capernaum, Taghba, Yardenit, Tiberias etc which stops for lunch at Kibbutz Ginosaur.. Top day trips from Jerusalem, Israel to Capernaum: See reviews and photos of Jerusalem to Capernaum day trips on Tripadvisor. Find day trips to take today, this coming weekend, or later in May. Samaria can be rocky and hilly. Egged operates a bus from Tiberias Central Bus Station/Platforms to Jerusalem Central Bus Station/Unloading hourly. Capernaum is mentioned twice more in the New Testament, once as the home of Peter, Andrew, James and John, as well as the dwelling place of Matthew the tax collector.

There’re loads of great things to do in the area – from some of the most important Christian sites in Israel to fun adventures and leisure activities.
Peter, Andrew, James, and John were fishermen living in the village. Alternatively, you can take a train from Capernaum to Jerusalem via Kahal Intersection, Karmiel Rail Station/Platforms, Karmi'el, and Tel Aviv Haganah in around 4h 29m. After lying buried for centuries, the ruins Capernaum were discovered in 1838, and the ruins of the synagogue of Capernaum, in 1866.