Ben Gurion Airport Railway Station: Israel Railways operates the Ben Gurion Airport Railway Station, conveniently located in the lower level
of Terminal 3. From this station passengers may head to Tel Aviv and destinations to the north. The journey to Tel Aviv takes about fifteen minutes and
costs 12 NIS (approx. US$2.80). Over a million passengers used the line in 2005. Heading South from the station, two lines branch out, one heading
towards Lod where connections can be made to southern destinations on the rail network, such as Be'er Sheva, Jerusalem, and Ashdod. The other line
connects the station to Modi'in. The Modi'in line is part of a new rail line under construction from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem which is scheduled for
completion in 2012.
Bus or taxi: The airport is served by regular inter-city bus lines, a special airport shuttle with express service to Tel Aviv, Sherut "shared" door
to door taxi vans, and standard taxis. An Egged #5 shuttle bus ferries passengers between the terminals and a small bus terminal in the Airport City industrial
park where they can connect to regular Egged bus routes passing through the area. Passengers connecting at Airport City can pay for both rides on the same
ticket, not paying extra money for bus #5. Other bus companies directly serve Terminal 3, and the airport also provides a free shuttle bus.
Car: Located on Highway 1, the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway, the airport has a total of 11,300 parking spaces for short and long-term parking.
The spaces for long-term parking are situated several kilometers from the terminal, and are reached by a free shuttle bus.
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