Ministry of Transport · official timetables
Public transport in Ariel
On a weekday 694 bus trips stop in Ariel, on 51 lines. There is no service during Shabbat; lines resume on Saturday evening (93 trips).
30.3 trips a day per 1,000 residents, more than most towns of a similar size (median 25.5). Ranked #39 of 101.
- Weekday694trips · a Tuesday
- Friday280trips · until Shabbat
- Saturday93trips · mostly after Shabbat
When do the buses and trains run?
Weekday trips by hour
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When do the buses and trains run?
Weekday trips by hour
In purple: night trips, after midnight. Each bar is the number of trips passing through Ariel in that hour.
Where you can get from Ariel without changing
98 towns by direct ride · weekday trips
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Where you can get from Ariel without changing
98 towns by direct ride · weekday trips
- Rosh HaAyin169
- Petah Tikva126
- Oranit106
- Bnei Brak81
- Ramat HaSharon72
- Revava60
- Yakir60
- Ramat Gan58
- Sha'ar Shomron57
- Tel Aviv-Yafo54
- Barkan48
- Givat HaShelosha42
- Immanuel39
- Jerusalem35
- Tel Zion33
- Ofra33
- Geva Binyamin33
- Shilo33
- Eli32
- Kfar Tapuah31
Who runs the lines
Weekday trips by operator
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Who runs the lines
Weekday trips by operator
Lines: Tnufa 46 · Electra Afikim 4 · Electra Afikim 1
The busiest stops
Weekday stops
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The busiest stops
Weekday stops
- מוריה/שד. ירושלים559Directions ↗
- העצמאות/גנים469Directions ↗
- רמת הגולן/אדום461Directions ↗
- דרך הציונות/מצדה454Directions ↗
- צומת גיתי384Directions ↗
- צומת אריאל372Directions ↗
- העצמאות/דרך עפרון347Directions ↗
- העצמאות/שד. ירושלים340Directions ↗
Names are shown in Hebrew, as the official source lists them.
Questions about public transport in Ariel
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Questions about public transport in Ariel
Is there public transport on Shabbat in Ariel?
There is no service during Shabbat; lines resume on Saturday evening (93 trips).
Is there a train station in Ariel?
Ariel has no train station. Public transport is by bus only.
How many bus lines are there in Ariel?
51 lines run by 3 operators stop in Ariel, mainly Tnufa, Electra Afikim and Electra Afikim. Together they make 694 trips on a weekday.
Where can you go from Ariel without changing?
At least 98 towns are connected to Ariel by a direct ride. The most weekday trips go to Rosh HaAyin (169), Petah Tikva (126) and Oranit (106).
When does public transport start and end in Ariel?
On weekdays the first trips leave around 04:00 and the last around 01:00, and there are night lines too. The busiest hour is 07:00.
Calculated from the Ministry of Transport's official timetables (GTFS) for the week of 03.11.2026. A trip counts once even if it stops several times in town. Temporary changes, strikes and delays are not reflected. The Haifa cable car is not included.
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Data sources
- Public transport timetables (GTFS), Ministry of Transport · updated November 2026