Car hire and driving in Bet Shemesh
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 Bet Shemesh
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet Shemesh to Rishon LeTsiyyon | Israel | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Bet Shemesh to Ashdod | Israel | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Bet Shemesh to H̱olon | Israel | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Bet Shemesh to Bat Yam | Israel | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Bet Shemesh to Ashkelon | Israel | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Bet Shemesh to Petaẖ Tiqva | Israel | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Bet Shemesh to Bnei Brak | Israel | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Bet Shemesh to Ramat Gan | Israel | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Bet Shemesh to Tel Aviv | Israel | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Bet Shemesh to Kfar Saba | Israel | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Bet Shemesh to Beersheba | Israel | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Bet Shemesh to Netanya | Israel | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Bet Shemesh to Haifa | Israel | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 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 Bet Shemesh?
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.