Internal Flights
Domestic airlines are Arkia and Israir who operate flights daily, except for Friday evening and Saturday morning and afternoon. 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 airport.
Intercity Public Buses
Israel's Egged, the largest bus services company in Israel are air-conditioned, low-cost, efficient and most of all caters to most of the cities & towns in Israel.
Most bus services halt at sunset on Friday and resume at sunset on Saturday. 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
City Buses
All cities and major towns have extensive bus services. Most busses 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 7-10 passengers shared taxis follow inter-city and local bus routes, for about 30% more than a bus.
The sherut can be found near central bus stations and the streets of Tel Aviv.
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 slow line between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
Car Rental
There are numerous companies available with offices at the Ben Gurion airport and major cities. There is a drop-off charge at the International Airport. Cars tend to be small. If you are more than four people you will probably need a van
Driving
Israel is part of the countries were driving is, by law, on the right side of the road . Driving in Israel can be a challenge. Speed limits are in kilometers and are 50 km/hr in city limits and 80 km/hr in intercity roads, unless otherwise indicated. Seat belts must be worn in front and in back at all times. Children under the age of 12 are not allowed in the front seat unless they are infants in a safety seat. It is illegal to drive while holding/speaking on a cellular phone
Hitchhiking is not recommended.
