Ministry of Transport · official timetables
Public transport in Haifa
On a weekday 9,280 bus trips and 200 trains stop in Haifa, on 218 lines. There is service on Shabbat too: 294 trips in Haifa between 9:00 and 16:00 on Saturday.
32.3 trips a day per 1,000 residents, more than most towns of a similar size (median 25.5). Ranked #31 of 101.
- Weekday9,480trips · a Tuesday
- Friday5,568trips · until Shabbat
- Saturday2,000trips · 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 Haifa in that hour.
Train stations in Haifa
Weekday trains, both directions
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Train stations in Haifa
Weekday trains, both directions
- חיפה מרכזIsrael Railways · 194 stops a dayDirections ↗
- Hof HaCarmelIsrael Railways · 190 stops a dayDirections ↗
- בת גליםIsrael Railways · 180 stops a dayDirections ↗
- קרית מוצקיןIsrael Railways · 156 stops a dayDirections ↗
- מרכזית המפרץ/קו החוףIsrael Railways · 147 stops a dayDirections ↗
- קרית חייםIsrael Railways · 112 stops a dayDirections ↗
- חוצות מפרץIsrael Railways · 112 stops a dayDirections ↗
- מרכזית המפרץIsrael Railways · 35 stops a dayDirections ↗
Where you can get from Haifa without changing
229 towns by direct ride · weekday trips
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Where you can get from Haifa without changing
229 towns by direct ride · weekday trips
- Kiryat Bialik1,327
- Kiryat Motzkin920
- Nesher831
- Kiryat Ata776
- Yagur762
- Kiryat Yam450
- Tirat Carmel397
- Sha'ar HaAmakim357
- Acre (Akko)340
- Kiryat Tivon316
- Shefa-'Amr308
- Kfar Bialik230
- Manshiyyet Zabda223
- Beit She'arim223
- Ramat Yishai223
- Daliyat al-Karmel178
- Isfiya178
- Karmiel177
- Nazareth164
- Ahihud162
Who runs the lines
Weekday trips by operator
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Who runs the lines
Weekday trips by operator
Lines: Egged 147 · Nateev Express 24 · Superbus 22 · GB Tours 9 · Nesiot VeTayarut 8 · Kavim 7 · Israel Railways 1
The busiest stops
Weekday stops
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The busiest stops
Weekday stops
- סחרוב2,256Directions ↗
- חוצות המפרץ1,824Directions ↗
- שוק תלפיות1,727Directions ↗
- ת. מרכזית המפרץ/הורדה1,643Directions ↗
- מת''מ1,542Directions ↗
- לב הדר1,500Directions ↗
- טרומפלדור/מרכז זיו1,469Directions ↗
- חליסה1,435Directions ↗
Names are shown in Hebrew, as the official source lists them.
Questions about public transport in Haifa
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Questions about public transport in Haifa
Is there public transport on Shabbat in Haifa?
There is service on Shabbat too: 294 trips in Haifa between 9:00 and 16:00 on Saturday.
Is there a train station in Haifa?
Yes. Haifa has 8 Israel Railways stations: חיפה מרכז, Hof HaCarmel, בת גלים, קרית מוצקין, מרכזית המפרץ/קו החוף, קרית חיים, חוצות מפרץ and מרכזית המפרץ. 200 trains stop there on a weekday.
How many bus lines are there in Haifa?
218 lines run by 7 operators stop in Haifa, mainly Egged, Nateev Express and Superbus. Together they make 9,480 trips on a weekday.
Where can you go from Haifa without changing?
At least 229 towns are connected to Haifa by a direct ride. The most weekday trips go to Kiryat Bialik (1,327), Kiryat Motzkin (920) and Nesher (831).
When does public transport start and end in Haifa?
On weekdays the first trips leave around 04:00 and the last around 03:00, and there are night lines too. The busiest hour is 07:00.
Public transport in towns near Haifa
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Public transport in towns near Haifa
- Nesher38 lines · 5 km
- Tirat Carmel16 lines · 5.9 km
- Kiryat Motzkin48 lines · 7.5 km
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