Ben Gurion Airport to Jerusalem

45–51 km, east-south-east of the airport. Typically 45–60 minutes in free-flowing traffic. The price is agreed before the ride.

Tel Aviv20–25 kmBat Yam24–25 kmHolon18–22 kmRamat Gan19–20 kmGivatayimaround 21 kmHerzliya30–31 kmAyalon corridor · Route 20Bnei Brak20–22 kmPetah Tikva17–19 kmRa’anana29–33 kmGeha corridor · Route 4Ramla17–20 kmLod10–17 kmAirport road · Route 40 TLV
Jerusalem is marked on the Jerusalem corridor (Route 1 east). Distances are approximate road distances from the airport.
Ben Gurion (TLV) Jerusalem corridorRoute 1 east Jerusalem
RouteDistanceTypical drive timePrice
Ben Gurion ↔ Jerusalem45–51 km45–60 min₪350–400
Ben Gurion ↔ Tel Aviv (centre)20–25 km20–25 min₪250–300

The drive to Jerusalem

Jerusalem is more than twice as far from the airport as Tel Aviv is, and the drive has one feature the short runs do not: an 800-metre climb from the Sha’ar HaGai foothills up to the city, which sits around 815 m. The old Motza curve and the Shoresh stretch used to be the bottleneck; the Harel Tunnel and a straightened Motza bridge, built between 2013 and 2017, took most of that out. What is left is ordinary traffic — and the approaches into Jerusalem can still turn a 45-minute run into well over an hour.

The train from Terminal 3 reaches Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon directly, in about 22–26 minutes.

  • Route: Route 1 east from the Ben Gurion interchange
  • Distance: 45–51 km
  • Typical drive: 45–60 minutes

About Jerusalem

Jerusalem is a different kind of run from the metro-ring cities — more than twice the distance, with an 800-metre climb up from the foothills. The train is a serious alternative on this route: it leaves from under Terminal 3 and reaches Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon in about 22–26 minutes with no change, roughly every half hour. It does not run on Shabbat, and it leaves you at one station on the edge of the city rather than at your door.

How it works

Every transfer works the same way: send your flight number and address, agree a price up front, and a driver meets you in the Greeters Hall at Terminal 3.

Questions about this transfer

How do you get from Ben Gurion to Jerusalem?

The usual route is route 1 east from the ben gurion interchange. It is 45–51 km, and typically 45–60 minutes in free-flowing traffic.

Book a Ben Gurion transfer to Jerusalem

Call or message with your flight number, pickup address and the number of passengers. We confirm the price and the pickup time before the ride.

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