Getting Around
In depth 1
Our long reads on this side of Tel Aviv.
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The back story
Tel Aviv by train, light rail, bus and bike
Ben Gurion Airport, the trains of Israel Railways, the Red Line light rail, the buses and the bikes.
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Getting In and Around Tel Aviv by Train, Light Rail, Bus and Bike
Ben Gurion Airport, Israel Railways, the Red Line light rail, Dan’s buses and the Rav-Kav card, and what stops for Shabbat.
Our 4 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated November 2026
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Three things we would send a friend to first in Tel Aviv: Old Jaffa at sunset, the White City on foot and a Friday morning at the Carmel Market.
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2 photosThe back story
Tel Aviv by train, light rail, bus and bike
Ben Gurion Airport, the trains of Israel Railways, the Red Line light rail, the buses and the bikes.
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Trains along the Ayalon
Israel Railways
Trains from the stations along the Ayalon to the airport, Jerusalem, Haifa and the coast.
The full list: Getting Around, A–Z
Neighbourhood
Getting Around
Arriving 1
Ben Gurion Airport.
Getting Around
By train 1
Israel Railways.
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Trains along the Ayalon
Israel Railways
Trains from the stations along the Ayalon to the airport, Jerusalem, Haifa and the coast.
Getting Around
In the city 2
Light rail and buses.
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Red Line
The Red Line light rail
The light-rail line through the metropolitan area, underground through the city centre.
