Bat Yam: 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.
Bat Yam is a city of 129,012 people in Israel (Tel Aviv), 32 m (105 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Bat Yam-Yoseftal Railway Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Bat Yam runs from about 10 h 6 min a day in late December to 14 h 18 min in late June (computed for 32.02° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bat Yam is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, whose 13,327-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 92 km).
Flights to Bat Yam: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Bat Yam-Yoseftal Railway Station, Bat Yam-Komemiyut Railway Station. Trains to Bat Yam
Buses to Bat Yam · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Cairo, 399 km (Egypt) — flights
- Beirut, 219 km (Lebanon) — flights
- Damascus, 219 km (Syria) — flights
- Amman, 113 km (Jordan)
- Shubrā al Khaymah, 395 km (Egypt)
- Jerusalem, 52 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Zarqa, 126 km (Jordan)
- Port Said, 247 km (Egypt)
- Homs, 352 km (Syria)
- Suez, 311 km (Egypt)
Twin towns and sister cities: Kragujevac, Livorno, Kutno, Villeurbanne, Aurich, Neukölln, Salinas, Valparaíso, Vinnytsia, Antalya.
Common questions
Which airport serves Bat Yam?
Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bat Yam?
About 129,012 people live in Bat Yam, across 8 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bat Yam in?
Asia/Jerusalem, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Bat Yam?
The Shekel (ILS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bat Yam?
Cairo (399 km), Beirut (219 km), Damascus (219 km), Amman (113 km), Shubrā al Khaymah (395 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.