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Getting to KAN Festival 2026, and getting home

8 to 10 October at Kfar HaNokdim in the Judean Desert. Getting there is a 2 hour drive. Getting home is harder: the festival ends on Saturday, when no buses or trains run.

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Updated September 2026 · Festival details from the organizers' own site

A desert festival crowd at dusk
KAN Festival 2026 is over. Here is what the ride board did31 people found a ride together, 46% of the 68 who joined, and the organizer got a map of where the demand came from. Every number is on the pilot page.

Driving there

Kfar HaNokdim sits on the road past Arad, in the desert between Arad and Masada. From Tel Aviv it is about 2 hours by car, a little less from Jerusalem, and under an hour from Beer Sheva. No train reaches it, and buses around Arad are few. Most people drive, and most of those cars arrive with empty seats.

Getting home on Saturday

The festival closes on Saturday 10 October. Public transport in Israel stops for Shabbat and only returns in the evening, and even then little of it reaches this part of the desert. Anyone who came in a friend's car, or planned to "figure it out", finds this out on the last morning. Settle the way home before you leave: a seat in a car going back to your area, or a ride shared with people from your city.

Shuttles, lodging and tickets

These belong to the organizers and change between editions, so the current details live with them. Check kanfestival.com. The official ticket sale runs on Eventer, linked from there.

When and where

Thursday 8 to Saturday 10 October 2026, Kfar HaNokdim, Judean Desert.

What it is

52 hours: a retreat by day, with yoga, breathwork, workshops and talks, and live music from sunset.

From your city

Tel Aviv about 2 hours, Jerusalem a little less, Beer Sheva under 1. No train.

Traveling with people already going

In 2026 KAN ran a pilot ride board on PairMee, published on the festival site. People saw who was driving from their area and asked to join, or posted their own trip and chose who came along. 619 people opened it, and 31 found a ride together.

See what the ride board did

Questions people ask

When and where was KAN Festival 2026?
Thursday 8 to Saturday 10 October 2026 at Kfar HaNokdim in the Judean Desert, near Arad. It runs for 52 hours: a retreat by day, with workshops, yoga, breathwork and talks, and live music from sunset.
How do I get to Kfar HaNokdim?
By car. It is about 2 hours from Tel Aviv, a little less from Jerusalem, and under an hour from Beer Sheva, on the road past Arad. No train reaches it, and buses around Arad are sparse.
How do people get home from KAN?
The festival ends on Saturday, and public transport in Israel does not run on Shabbat until the evening, so there is no bus or train to fall back on. Settle the way home before you leave: a seat in a car heading back to your area, or a ride shared with people from your city.
Are there organized shuttles to KAN?
Shuttles, lodging and tickets belong to the organizers. Check kanfestival.com for what is on offer this edition before planning around it.
Where can I buy tickets?
The official ticket sale runs on Eventer, linked from the festival site.

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