6. TRANSPORTATION
What are the transportation options from the airport?
Most visitors arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) 20-minutes from the heart of Tel Aviv, 35 minutes from Jerusalem. If you’re arriving without prior land arrangements, there are cabs at the airport, bus services – and trains are available from the airport station (take the airport elevator to the lowest level) to Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Netanya and Haifa.
How do I get around?
Israel has a sophisticated system of highways, buses, trains and domestic flights. Follow these links to know more.
Buses – The most popular form of transportation in Israel, you can buy tickets at any city’s central bus station or from the driver.
Please note that most buses don’t operate in Israel on Saturdays (Shabbat)
For schedules and fares of buses in Israel, please visit: Egged website.
Train – The Israel Railways is an affordable easy way to travel between major cities in Israel. Please note that the trains don’t operate in Israel on Saturdays (Shabbat)
For train schedules and fares, please visit the Israel Railways website.
Private Taxi – a more expensive option, taxis can be flagged down or ordered by phone almost anywhere, and they’ll take you around town or between cities.
Rent a car – International car rental chains have offices in Israel, and there are multiple Israel-based car rental companies. you can rent a car in all of Israel’s major cities and at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. It’s recommended to reserve a car before you arrive.
Driving in Israel is on the right-hand side of the road , and most signage is written in Hebrew, English and Arabic.
* Don’t use a hand-held phone while driving: it’s against the law.
What are the distances between major cities?
- Tel Aviv to Jerusalem 37 miles, 50 minutes
- Tel Aviv to Tiberias/Galilee 81 miles, 100 minutes
- Tel Aviv to Masada 63 miles, 90 minutes
- Tel Aviv to Haifa 90 miles, 70 minutes
- Jerusalem to Tiberias 109 miles, 120 minutes
- Jerusalem to Masada 56 miles, 90 minutes
Where can I find information about accessibility?
Considerable efforts and resources have been invested in Israel to enable disabled persons to access any destination and to receive service equal to that received by the rest of the public.