Ministry of Transport · official timetables
Public transport in Ashkelon
On a weekday 2,565 bus trips and 117 trains stop in Ashkelon, on 76 lines. There is no service during Shabbat; lines resume on Saturday evening (603 trips).
15.1 trips a day per 1,000 residents, fewer than most towns of a similar size (median 25.5). Ranked #92 of 101.
- Weekday2,682trips · a Tuesday
- Friday1,207trips · until Shabbat
- Saturday603trips · mostly after Shabbat
When do the buses and trains run?
Weekday trips by hour
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When do the buses and trains run?
Weekday trips by hour
In purple: night trips, after midnight. Each bar is the number of trips passing through Ashkelon in that hour.
Train stations in Ashkelon
Weekday trains, both directions
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Train stations in Ashkelon
Weekday trains, both directions
- AshkelonIsrael Railways · 117 stops a dayDirections ↗
Where you can get from Ashkelon without changing
144 towns by direct ride · weekday trips
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Where you can get from Ashkelon without changing
144 towns by direct ride · weekday trips
- Be'er Toviya342
- Kfar Silver258
- Shafir197
- Ashdod192
- Tel Aviv-Yafo164
- Nizanim147
- Nir Am131
- Gevim117
- Yad Mordekhai117
- Beit HaGadi113
- Netivot99
- Hodiya99
- Lakhish99
- Mavki'im99
- Be'er Sheva94
- Berekhya94
- Kiryat Malakhi94
- Gilat94
- Kiryat Gat91
- Be'er Ganim88
Who runs the lines
Weekday trips by operator
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Who runs the lines
Weekday trips by operator
Lines: Dan BaDarom 49 · Egged 11 · Galim 8 · Electra Afikim 4 · Metropoline 3 · Israel Railways 1
The busiest stops
Weekday stops
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The busiest stops
Weekday stops
- בן גוריון/נאות אשקלון1,232Directions ↗
- בן יהודה/עולי הגרדום908Directions ↗
- דוד רמז/הפלמ''ח903Directions ↗
- ת. מרכזית אשקלון רציפים/עירוני866Directions ↗
- שפירא/ההסתדרות803Directions ↗
- צומת אשקלון777Directions ↗
- צומת ברכיה771Directions ↗
- דוד רמז/הכרם706Directions ↗
Names are shown in Hebrew, as the official source lists them.
Questions about public transport in Ashkelon
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Questions about public transport in Ashkelon
Is there public transport on Shabbat in Ashkelon?
There is no service during Shabbat; lines resume on Saturday evening (603 trips).
Is there a train station in Ashkelon?
Yes. Ashkelon has 1 Israel Railways station: Ashkelon. 117 trains stop there on a weekday.
How many bus lines are there in Ashkelon?
76 lines run by 6 operators stop in Ashkelon, mainly Dan BaDarom, Egged and Galim. Together they make 2,682 trips on a weekday.
Where can you go from Ashkelon without changing?
At least 144 towns are connected to Ashkelon by a direct ride. The most weekday trips go to Be'er Toviya (342), Kfar Silver (258) and Shafir (197).
When does public transport start and end in Ashkelon?
On weekdays the first trips leave around 04:00 and the last around 01:00, and there are night lines too. The busiest hour is 07:00.
Public transport in towns near Ashkelon
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Public transport in towns near Ashkelon
- Be'er Ganim6 lines · 4.7 km
Calculated from the Ministry of Transport's official timetables (GTFS) for the week of 03.11.2026. A trip counts once even if it stops several times in town. Temporary changes, strikes and delays are not reflected. The Haifa cable car is not included.
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Data sources
- Public transport timetables (GTFS), Ministry of Transport · updated November 2026