Ministry of Transport · official timetables
Public transport in Beit Shemesh
On a weekday 4,159 bus trips and 35 trains stop in Beit Shemesh, on 74 lines. There is no service during Shabbat; lines resume on Saturday evening (1,355 trips).
21.7 trips a day per 1,000 residents, about the same as towns of a similar size (median 25.5). Ranked #68 of 101.
- Weekday4,194trips · a Tuesday
- Friday2,075trips · until Shabbat
- Saturday1,355trips · mostly after Shabbat
When do the buses and trains run?
Weekday trips by hour
ShowHide
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 Beit Shemesh in that hour.
Train stations in Beit Shemesh
Weekday trains, both directions
ShowHide
Train stations in Beit Shemesh
Weekday trains, both directions
- בית שמשIsrael Railways · 35 stops a dayDirections ↗
Where you can get from Beit Shemesh without changing
106 towns by direct ride · weekday trips
ShowHide
Where you can get from Beit Shemesh without changing
106 towns by direct ride · weekday trips
- Naham518
- Zanoah470
- Jerusalem424
- Mesilat Zion199
- Eshta'ol197
- Beitar Illit154
- Tzur Hadassah151
- Beit Nekofa150
- Mata105
- Bnei Brak94
- Givat Shmuel94
- Or Yehuda94
- Gezer70
- Tel Aviv-Yafo64
- Ramat Gan63
- Ganot63
- Sho'eva51
- Ta'oz44
- Ramla37
- Zelafon34
Who runs the lines
Weekday trips by operator
ShowHide
Who runs the lines
Weekday trips by operator
Lines: Beit Shemesh Express 35 · Kavim 14 · Tnufa 13 · Electra Afikim 4 · Metropoline 2 · Dan BaDarom 1 · Egged 1 · Nateev Express 1 · Superbus 1 · Electra Afikim 1 · Israel Railways 1
The busiest stops
Weekday stops
ShowHide
The busiest stops
Weekday stops
- שדרות נהר הירדן/האדמו''ר מבעלז1,486Directions ↗
- שד. נהר הירדן / רבי יהודה הנשיא1,486Directions ↗
- זכריה הנביא/נריה הנביא1,395Directions ↗
- שדרות נהר הירקון/נחל לוז1,371Directions ↗
- זכריה הנביא/שדרות האמוראים1,346Directions ↗
- שדרות לוי אשכול/חזון אי''ש1,251Directions ↗
- שדרות האמוראים/רב חנינא1,207Directions ↗
- העלייה/יגאל אלון1,126Directions ↗
Names are shown in Hebrew, as the official source lists them.
Questions about public transport in Beit Shemesh
ShowHide
Questions about public transport in Beit Shemesh
Is there public transport on Shabbat in Beit Shemesh?
There is no service during Shabbat; lines resume on Saturday evening (1,355 trips).
Is there a train station in Beit Shemesh?
Yes. Beit Shemesh has 1 Israel Railways station: בית שמש. 35 trains stop there on a weekday.
How many bus lines are there in Beit Shemesh?
74 lines run by 11 operators stop in Beit Shemesh, mainly Beit Shemesh Express, Kavim and Tnufa. Together they make 4,194 trips on a weekday.
Where can you go from Beit Shemesh without changing?
At least 106 towns are connected to Beit Shemesh by a direct ride. The most weekday trips go to Naham (518), Zanoah (470) and Jerusalem (424).
When does public transport start and end in Beit Shemesh?
On weekdays the first trips leave around 05:00 and the last around 00:00, and there are night lines too. The busiest hour is 07:00.
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.
More about Beit Shemesh
In-depth pages by topic. Full overview of Beit Shemesh →
Children and education
Leisure and sport
Transport and health
Safety
Data sources
- Public transport timetables (GTFS), Ministry of Transport · updated November 2026