International Flights
Most flights to Israel arrive via Ben Gurion Airport, located about one third of the way from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The airport which has won numerous awards serves flights to North America, Europe, the Far East, Southern Asia, the Middle East, and Africa operated by many major international airlines as well as many low-cost airlines. The largest carriers at Ben Gurion Airport with flights to Israel include Israeli national airline, El Al, as well as EasyJet, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Wizz Air, Delta, and United. For more information see the full list of flights to Tel Aviv. In addition, the newly opened Ramon Airport, in Eilat serves low-cost flights from Europe as well as domestic flights. Flights from Ramon Airport to Tel Aviv (Ben-Gurion Airport) are operated by the Israeli carriers Israir and Arkia (flight duration: approx. 50 minutes).
Transportation from/to Ben Gurion International Airport
Be aware, the public transportation (trains & buses) in Israel does not operate from Friday afternoon (one hour before sunset) until Saturday evening (one hour after sunset).
Ben-Gurion International Airport is Israel’s main international airport and is located 18 km (~11 miles) southeast of Tel Aviv.
- Pre-reserved arrival/departure airport transfers operated by Diesenhaus-Unitours
This is a direct transfer service from the airport to your hotel in Tel-Aviv and/or return, offered to meeting participants. Possible wait – up to 1 hour for arrival transfers. A Diesenhaus Unitours representative will meet you upon arrival inside the Arrivals Hall, after you go through passport control. He will be holding a sign “ECONET”.
Arrival and departure transfers should be reserved on the Meeting Registration & Accommodation Form. Full arrival/departure details must be provided in advance.
Price: US$240 per car (1–3-seater) per transfer (arrival or departure).
US$293 per car (4–6-seater) per transfer (arrival or departure). - TaxisTaxis are freely available outside the airport terminal. Fares to Tel-Aviv are approx. $85-$145. A 25% surcharge for night trips is in effect from 21:01 until 05:29 and from 14:00 on Fridays.
- Train from airport – to Be’er Sheva North – University (NIS 28 = ~$8). The train station is located on Level S (the lowest floor) and can be accessed from Greeters Hall via elevators, escalators, or stairs. Tickets may be purchased from automatic machines located on Level G.
Get off at the Tel Aviv-HaHagana in order to change your train for Be’er Sheva and approach Platform 3 and take the train to Be’er Sheva North – University.
Public transit navigation, maps, schedules, and real-time arrivals: https://moovitapp.com/israel-1/poi/en
Train Timetable: http://www.rail.co.il/EN/Pages/HomePage.aspx
Tickets: You can buy train tickets at the train station (machines or ticket office). For buses, you need an app to scan a QR code. You can do that with the apps HopOn or Moovit (will require a credit card). You cannot pay to the drivers/conductors on buses or trains.
Getting to the venue and the UTel
The destination train station is Be’er Sheva North/University. The UTel is a walking distance from the train station. Go over the white bridge that goes above the trail tracks to get to the direction of the UTel, and then search in google maps for Hadaat 6 (in Hebrew: הדעת 6).
For those staying at the UTel, on Monday 4/9, someone from the lab will be waiting at the UTel entrance at 7:40 to walk you to the workshop venue.