Ashdod: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ashdod is a city of 226,838 people in Israel (Southern District), 27 m (89 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Ashdod Ad Halom Metropol railway station. It is a port city: Port of Ashdod and 2 more.
Key facts
Daylight in Ashdod runs from about 10 h 7 min a day in late December to 14 h 16 min in late June (computed for 31.79° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ashdod is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, whose 13,327-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Ashdod: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ashdod Ad Halom Metropol railway station. Trains to Ashdod
Buses to Ashdod · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Cairo, 377 km (Egypt) — flights
- Giza, 383 km (Egypt) — flights
- Beirut, 247 km (Lebanon) — flights · ferries
- Damascus, 245 km (Syria) — flights
- Amman, 124 km (Jordan)
- Shubrā al Khaymah, 373 km (Egypt)
- Jerusalem, 54 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Zarqa, 139 km (Jordan)
- Port Said, 230 km (Egypt) — ferries
- Homs, 379 km (Syria)
Twin towns and sister cities: Bordeaux, Bahía Blanca, Los Angeles, Wuhan, Brest, Batumi, Zaporizhzhia, Atyrau, Arkhangelsk, Chișinău, Tiraspol, Bahir Dar, Spandau.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ashdod?
Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ashdod?
About 226,838 people live in Ashdod, across 47 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ashdod in?
Asia/Jerusalem, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Ashdod?
The Shekel (ILS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ashdod?
Cairo (377 km), Giza (383 km), Beirut (247 km), Damascus (245 km), Amman (124 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.