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Car hire and driving in Jerusalem

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 41 km (25 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 Jerusalem

Car rental from Jerusalem: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Jerusalem to ReẖovotIsrael41 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Jerusalem to Rishon LeTsiyyonIsrael46 km (29 mi)about 42 min
Jerusalem to Petaẖ TiqvaIsrael47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Jerusalem to H̱olonIsrael49 km (31 mi)about 45 min
Jerusalem to Bnei BrakIsrael50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Jerusalem to Ramat GanIsrael52 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Jerusalem to Bat YamIsrael52 km (32 mi)about 48 min
Jerusalem to AshdodIsrael54 km (33 mi)about 49 min
Jerusalem to Kfar SabaIsrael54 km (33 mi)about 49 min
Jerusalem to Tel AvivIsrael54 km (33 mi)about 49 min
Jerusalem to AshkelonIsrael62 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Jerusalem to BeershebaIsrael70 km (44 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Jerusalem to HaifaIsrael118 km (73 mi)about 1 h 48 min
Jerusalem to NetanyaIsrael71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 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 Jerusalem?

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.