Getting Around in Israel

National Flights
Domestic airlines are Arkia Israel Airlines and Israir. Many domestic flights depart from Tel Aviv's Sde Dov airport, close to midtown in the northern part of the city, as well as from Ben Gurion International Airport.
Flights operate daily, except for Friday evening and Saturday morning and afternoon.

Intercity Public
Israel's Egged Bus Cooperative is the world's second largest bus company (Tel Aviv's Central Bus Station is the world's largest), offering frequent services between every city, town, village, kibbutz and settlement in Israel. Services are air-conditioned, low-cost and efficient. Most bus services halt at sunset on Friday and resume at sunset on Saturday.

City Buses
All cities and major towns have extensive bus services. Most bus services, the exceptions being Haifa and in eastern Jerusalem, halt at sunset on Friday and resume at sunset on Saturday.

Sherut
Unique to Israel, these shared limousines seat 7-10 passengers and follow inter-city and local bus routes - for about 30% more than a bus.

Taxis 
For town journeys, ask the driver to use the meter. For inter-city journeys, agree on a price before you set off. A 5% tip is appropriate.

Rail 
Trains link Beersheba, Oron, Tel Aviv, Netanya, Haifa, Akko and Nahariya. Express trains travel between Tel Aviv and Haifa in under 60 minutes. There is a line between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

Self-Drive
You’ll find all the international car rental companies as well as a number of reliable Israeli companies and you’ll need a passport, major credit card and valid driver’s license to rent a car. The highway system is up to European standards and most signs are in English in addition to Hebrew.