Welcome to Israel

Despite being a very small and young country, Israel has a very extensive, thorough, and reliable transportation network. The Egged Bus Cooperative is the second largest public bus system in the world, and serves practically every Israeli settlement throughout the entire country. Egged holds a monopoly on all intercity service throughout the country, as well as intracity service in most cities aside from Tel Aviv. In Tel Aviv, the Dan Bus Company runs most of the local bus service, although Egged still has a presence.

In addition to having the second largest bus system, Israel also has one of the world's smallest subways, the Carmelit. The Carmelit is really just an underground funicular that runs up and down the side of Mount Carmel (hence its name) in Haifa, but with only 6 stations and 1.8 kilometers of track, it is about as small a subway system as one can find anywhere, and a very unique one as well.

Finally, Israel has a developing national rail system with plans for expansion over the coming years. Israel Railways operates passenger service frequently between Nahariya, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Beer Sheva, and Jerusalem, among other destinations. There is also a train station at the new Ben Gurion Airport terminal, making the train one of the best and easiest ways to get to the airport. Israel Railways also is the country's sole freight rail provider.

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Official Egged Web Site: http://www.egged.co.il/Eng/
Official Dan Bus Company Web Site: http://www.dan.co.il/english
Official Connex Web Site: http://www.connex.co.il/ (Hebrew only)
Official Carmelit Web Site: http://www.carmelit.com (Hebrew only)
Official Israel Railways Web Site: http://www.israrail.org.il/english/index.html

TRANSFER POINT
This train does not continue past this station. In order to continue your journey, transfer to one of the trains continuing past this point, or click "BACK" to take the return trip back to Grand Central.
Egged Buses This cooperatively owned company is the second largest public bus service provider in the world
Dan Buses The primary operator of local service in Tel Aviv
Connex Buses A private carrier that operates in Northern Israel
Carmelit One of the world's smallest subway systems
Israel Railways Israel's sole operator of passenger and freight rail service
Grand Central

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TRANSFER POINT This train does not continue past this station. In order to continue your journey, transfer to one of the trains continuing past this point, or click "BACK" to take the return trip back to Grand Central.
	Egged Buses	This cooperatively owned company is the second largest public bus service provider in the world
	Dan Buses	The primary operator of local service in Tel Aviv
	Connex Buses	A private carrier that operates in Northern Israel
	Carmelit	One of the world's smallest subway systems
	Israel Railways	Israel's sole operator of passenger and freight rail service
Grand Central

FAST FACTS