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Ashkelon · Israel

Car hire and driving in Ashkelon

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Israel traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TLV means 48 km (30 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 Ashkelon

Car rental from Ashkelon: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Ashkelon to ReẖovotIsrael34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Ashkelon to Rishon LeTsiyyonIsrael39 km (24 mi)about 36 min
Ashkelon to Bet ShemeshIsrael40 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Ashkelon to H̱olonIsrael43 km (27 mi)about 39 min
Ashkelon to Bat YamIsrael43 km (27 mi)about 39 min
Ashkelon to Tel AvivIsrael50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Ashkelon to BeershebaIsrael51 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Ashkelon to Ramat GanIsrael51 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Ashkelon to Bnei BrakIsrael52 km (32 mi)about 48 min
Ashkelon to Petaẖ TiqvaIsrael55 km (34 mi)about 51 min
Ashkelon to JerusalemIsrael62 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Ashkelon to Kfar SabaIsrael65 km (40 mi)about 59 min
Ashkelon to HaifaIsrael133 km (83 mi)about 2 h 2 min
Ashkelon to NetanyaIsrael79 km (49 mi)about 1 h 12 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 Ashkelon?

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.