Ben Gurion International
Airport or Tel Aviv Airport, is near Lod on the main Tel
Aviv-Jerusalem highway (Highway 1), approximately 25km (15 miles)
southeast of Tel Aviv and about 45km (29 miles) west of Jerusalem.
This airport is Israel’s principal hub for international and
domestic air traffic, served by over 47 airlines and with 2 terminals
designed to handle up to 12 million passengers each year.
Transport to the city
Buses
From the airport to Jerusalem, operated by the Egged National Bus
Co-operative (tel: (03) 694 8888; website: www.egged.co.il/Eng/),
leave the airport every 25-45 minutes 0630-2140.
The bus stop is outside the airport arrivals building, opposite
parking lot number one.
Bus no. for Jerusalem are nos. 405, 423, 945 and 947; can buy the
tickets on the bus. Buses terminate at Jerusalem’s Central
Bus Station on Jaffa Road in west Jerusalem. Taxis
are located on the right outside the airport arrivals hall.
The Nesher Company (tel: (02) 623 1231) runs a sherut (shared taxi)
service between the airport and Jerusalem, charging a fixed rate
per passenger. For an extra charge, they will take passengers and
their baggage to anywhere in the city.
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