How to get from Ben Gurion to Beer Sheva

Updated September 2026 · 4 min read · לגרסה בעברית

The short answer

On weekdays, take the train from the Terminal 3 station toward Beer Sheva, ₪30.5. Late at night the train has long gaps, and from Friday afternoon to Saturday night it does not run at all. Then it is a taxi: roughly 515 to 605 shekels alone in the daytime band, or 129 to 151 each when 4 people landing at the same time share one.

What changed in 2026

The shared sherut vans connected to Ben Gurion no longer operate. For the Beer Sheva corridor, the longest and most expensive common student route in the country, that removed the only cheap door to door option. Older advice about taking a sherut no longer applies.

The student reality (BGU and beyond)

Beer Sheva travel runs in waves: Thursday and Friday toward the center and the airport, Saturday night and Sunday back, plus semester start and end when the dorms fill and empty. A red-eye landing before a Sunday semester day is the worst case: no train for part of the night, and a solo taxi that costs more than a budget flight. The wave pattern is also the fix, because the people flying your route at your time actually exist. They are just invisible at the terminal.

Splitting the taxi (what replaced the sherut)

The fare is per taxi, not per person: 1 match cuts a 515 shekel ride to 258, and a full taxi brings it down to about 129. Full disclosure, we built PairMee for exactly this, and this is our site. You write your trip in 1 sentence and see the people already landing around the same time going the same way. If nobody is yet, the same sentence becomes your ride post, and whoever posts the ride approves who joins. There are women-only rides for anyone who prefers them. On a corridor this expensive, even 1 match pays for the sentence it takes to search.

Prices at a glance (2026)

Option	Price per person	Runs at night?	Runs on Shabbat?
Train from Terminal 3	30.5 ₪	Weekdays, gaps late at night	No
Official taxi, alone	~515 to 605 ₪	Yes, about +14%	Yes, up to about +28%
Pre-booked transfer	~515 ₪ and up	Yes	Yes
Shared taxi, 2 to 4 people	~129 to 303 ₪	Yes	Yes
Sherut van	No longer operates

Fare estimates are examples only, actual fares vary with time, address, and luggage.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a taxi from Ben Gurion Airport to Beer Sheva?

On the meter a solo taxi runs roughly 515 to 605 shekels in the daytime band, 580 to 690 at night and 650 to 775 on a Friday night. The fare is per taxi, so 4 people sharing pay about 129 to 151 shekels each.

Is there a train from Ben Gurion to Beer Sheva?

Yes, on weekdays. Trains run from the airport station toward Beer Sheva, and it is by far the cheapest option when it runs. There are no trains from Friday afternoon until Saturday night, and late-night service has long gaps, so check the Israel Railways app or Moovit against your actual landing time.

Is there a sherut from the airport to Beer Sheva in 2026?

No. The shared sherut van services connected to Ben Gurion no longer operate and nothing door to door replaced them. Intercity buses toward the south run on weekdays only and end at the central bus station, so a night or Shabbat arrival usually means a private taxi.

Can students split the taxi to Beer Sheva?

Yes, and the Beer Sheva corridor is where splitting saves the most, because the solo fare is one of the highest in the country. Students travel the route in waves (weekends, semester dates), so people heading the same way at the same time are common. You can coordinate on PairMee for free before you land.