Flights Ben-Gurion International Airport is the main international gateway to and from Israel. There are direct flights to Tel Aviv from most European countries, North America, Africa and Asia. Starting from November, 2009, EasyJet operates very low fare flights to Tel Aviv from London's Luton Airport: http://www.easyjet.com
Airport Transportation Ben-Gurion International Airport is situated approximately 25km (16 miles) south-east of Tel Aviv. Travel time to Tel Aviv is approximately 30 minutes by car. Options for getting to/from Ben-Gurion Airport to/from Tel Aviv are as follows:
Private taxi The Taxi Stations and dispatcher's counter at Terminal 3 are located on Level G of the Multi Level Road. A private taxi to Tel Aviv costs approx. NIS100. There is a night supplement of 25% from 21:00 until 05:30. The Taxi companies at Ben-Gurion Airport operate under supervision of the Israel Airports Authority. It is recommended not to use random Taxi services.
Train The train station at Ben-Gurion International Airport is located on Level S of the Landside Building, adjacent to the Greeters' Hall. You will need to get off the train at "Tel Aviv Center – Savidor (Arlozorov)" station (12 minutes) and take a taxi to your hotel (approx. a 10-15 minutes ride).
Current train fare is NIS13.50
Taxi fare: approx. NIS30
For information on schedules please visit:
http://www.rail.co.il/EN/Pages/HomePage.aspx
Public bus transportation Public transportation is available at Ben-Gurion International Airport.
It is not recommended for travelling to/from Tel Aviv.
Buses do not run on Saturday (Shabbat) - from one hour before sunset on Friday till one hour after sunset on Saturday.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.egged.co.il/Eng/
For additional information/help please contact workhsop secretary Sonia Hasday - soniah@post.tau.ac.il