Ministry of Transport · official timetables
Public transport in Ofakim
On a weekday 1,066 bus trips and 60 trains stop in Ofakim, on 28 lines. There is no service during Shabbat; lines resume on Saturday evening (249 trips).
25.9 trips a day per 1,000 residents, about the same as towns of a similar size (median 25.5). Ranked #49 of 101.
- Weekday1,126trips · a Tuesday
- Friday574trips · until Shabbat
- Saturday249trips · 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 Ofakim in that hour.
Train stations in Ofakim
Weekday trains, both directions
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Train stations in Ofakim
Weekday trains, both directions
- אופקיםIsrael Railways · 60 stops a dayDirections ↗
Where you can get from Ofakim without changing
73 towns by direct ride · weekday trips
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Where you can get from Ofakim without changing
73 towns by direct ride · weekday trips
- Gilat186
- Peduyim147
- Be'er Sheva136
- Tifrah125
- Bitha125
- Eshel HaNasi105
- Netivot77
- Nir Am72
- Ashkelon68
- Beit HaGadi58
- Ashdod46
- Bnei Brak46
- Be'er Toviya39
- Yoshivya38
- Tidhar37
- Tel Aviv-Yafo34
- Maslul32
- Rishon LeZion30
- Yavne30
- Petah Tikva29
Who runs the lines
Weekday trips by operator
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Who runs the lines
Weekday trips by operator
Lines: Dan BaDarom 20 · Metropoline 3 · Galim 3 · Kavim 1 · Israel Railways 1
The busiest stops
Weekday stops
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The busiest stops
Weekday stops
- חפץ חיים/רפאל אלנקווה600Directions ↗
- חפץ חיים/שבזי600Directions ↗
- מגדל המים579Directions ↗
- דרך הטייסים/דרך הנביאים521Directions ↗
- קרית ספר/אליהו התשבי426Directions ↗
- אגמית/דרור425Directions ↗
- כליל החורש411Directions ↗
- שדרות הרצל/החיד''א404Directions ↗
Names are shown in Hebrew, as the official source lists them.
Questions about public transport in Ofakim
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Questions about public transport in Ofakim
Is there public transport on Shabbat in Ofakim?
There is no service during Shabbat; lines resume on Saturday evening (249 trips).
Is there a train station in Ofakim?
Yes. Ofakim has 1 Israel Railways station: אופקים. 60 trains stop there on a weekday.
How many bus lines are there in Ofakim?
28 lines run by 5 operators stop in Ofakim, mainly Dan BaDarom, Metropoline and Galim. Together they make 1,126 trips on a weekday.
Where can you go from Ofakim without changing?
At least 73 towns are connected to Ofakim by a direct ride. The most weekday trips go to Gilat (186), Peduyim (147) and Be'er Sheva (136).
When does public transport start and end in Ofakim?
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 14:00.
Public transport in towns near Ofakim
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Public transport in towns near Ofakim
- Tifrah22 lines · 5.8 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