Car hire and driving in Bat Yam
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 13 km (8 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 Bat Yam
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bat Yam to Ashdod | Israel | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Bat Yam to Netanya | Israel | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Bat Yam to Bet Shemesh | Israel | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Bat Yam to Ashkelon | Israel | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Bat Yam to Jerusalem | Israel | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Bat Yam to Beersheba | Israel | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Bat Yam to Haifa | Israel | 91 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 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 Bat Yam?
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.