Car hire and driving in Ashdod
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Israel traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TLV means 33 km (21 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798.
Drives from Ashdod
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashdod to H̱olon | Israel | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Ashdod to Bat Yam | Israel | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Ashdod to Bet Shemesh | Israel | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Ashdod to Tel Aviv | Israel | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Ashdod to Ramat Gan | Israel | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Ashdod to Bnei Brak | Israel | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Ashdod to Petaẖ Tiqva | Israel | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Ashdod to Kfar Saba | Israel | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Ashdod to Jerusalem | Israel | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Ashdod to Beersheba | Israel | 62 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Ashdod to Netanya | Israel | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Ashdod to Haifa | Israel | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Ashdod?
The right, as everywhere in Israel.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.