Haifa cruise port guide

Israel · Ships call at Haifa, Israel

The cruise terminal is in the port next to the HaShmona train station, about a 15 minute walk from the city center. Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv is about 70 miles south, roughly 80 minutes by road, and trains run from the airport to Haifa.

Getting to the ship in Haifa

Ships leave from Haifa Port Cruise Terminal, Haifa Port, next to HaShmona train station. (Source: Royal Caribbean)

Airports

TLV · Ben Gurion Airport
About 70 miles to the port, 79 minutes by car. (Source: Airports Taxi Transfers)

Rideshare, taxi and transit

HaShmona train station is about a 2 minute walk from the terminal, and the city center is about a 15 minute walk. (Sources: WhatsInPort, Royal Caribbean)

Parking

The terminal has parking. (Source: WhatsInPort)

Prices and drive times were checked in October 2026 and change. Allow extra time on busy sailing days.

What cruisers do in Haifa

What cruisers do the day before boarding or after getting off, collected in October 2026. Each item links to where it came from.

Bahá’í Gardens
Terraced gardens around the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel.
On your own
Source: WhatsInPort
Carmelit
A short underground funicular up Mount Carmel.
On your ownWorks on a rainy day
Source: WhatsInPort

Tours you can book

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