Things to know about the city - אגודת הסטודנטים - אוניברסיטת בן-גוריון בנגב

Here are a few helpful things to know about the city, about getting around, and what there is to do and see!

The Be’er-Sheva metropolitan area is the fourth largest in Israel with an overall estimated population of 750,000. The City of Be’er-Sheva covers 118,000 dunams (30,000 acres), more than twice the size of Tel-Aviv, and it has the 8th largest urban population in Israel (over 205,000 residents). Cities surrounding Be’er Sheva are Arad, Dimona, Kiryat Gat, Lehavim, Meitar, Mitspeh Ramon, Netivot, Ofakim, Omer, Sederot & Rahat (the first Bedouin city).

Here is a list of helpful bus lines that pass through Be'er Sheva and go all over Israel.

To/from the North

Afula: 860 Egged
Tiberias: 880 Egged
Carmiel, Yokneam: 958 Egged
Haifa, Yokneam: 955 Egged

To/from the Center/Sharon area

Tel Aviv, Central Bus Station: 370 Metropolin, 394 Egged on Saturdays
Tel Aviv, Savidor Central Train Station: 380 Metropolin, 469 night line
Ramat Gan, Petach Tikvah, Bar Ilan University: 358 Metropolin
Ranana, Bar Ilan University: 669
Rishon Lezion: 381, 377 Metropolin, 431 on Saturday and Sundays
Rehovot: 374, 377, 367 Metropolin

To/from Jerusalem area

Jerusalem: 470 Egged
Jerusalem via Kiryat Gat, Kastina, Shimshon Junction: 446 Egged
Modiin: 258 Kavim, 357 Metropolin on Friday/Saturday
Beit Shemesh: 459 Metropolin
Kiryat Arba and Hebron area: 254, 253, 252, 250, Egged Tavura

To/from Shfela area

Ashdod: 360 Metropolin (via Plugot), 368 Metropolin (via Kiryat Gat, Plugot), 348 Metropolin, 394 Egged
Ashkelon: 366 Dan BaDaron (via Sderot), 360,368 Metropolin
Gedera: 377, 374 Metropolin, 367 Metropolin (via Kiryat Gat, Kastina), 394 Egged
Kiryat Malachi: 258 Kavim, 367, 368 Metropolin, 369, 354, 348 Metropolin, 446 Egged, 394 Egged (on Saturday)

To/from Ben Gurion University/ South area

Sderot: 383, 352, Metropolin, 366 Dan BaDarom
Netivot: 383, 352 Metropolin
Ofakim: 332 Dan BaDarom
Kiryat Malachi: 258 Kavim, 367, 368 Metropolin, 369, 354, 348 Metropolin, 446 Egged, 469 night line
Dimona: 49 Egged, 358 Metropolin
Yerucham: 58, 358 Metropolin
Arad: 386 Metropolin, 384 Egged
Omer: 37 Metropolin, 10 Metropolin to the entrance
Dead Sea, Ein Gedi: 384 Egged
Eilat: 394, 393 Egged
Lehavim: 47 Dan BaDarom
Rahat: 450, 451, 455 Galim
Tel Sheva: 10 Metropolin
Ksaffia: 20, 21, 52 Metropolin
Chura: 52, 62 Metropolin
Lakia: 30, 63 Metropolin
Arara: 50, 53 Metropolin
Ashalim, Ktziot: 44 Metropolin
Retamim, Revadim, Ashalim: 45 Metropolin
Kibbutz Devira, Lahav, Shomriya: 57 Dan Ba Darom

Here are a few helpful things to know about the city, about getting around, and what there is to do and see!

Here is a list of helpful bus lines that pass through Be'er Sheva and go all over Israel.

Looking for a place to grab a beer? Here is a brief list of the many bars that can be found near the University!

There are many tourist attractions around the city! Here are some cool ones to check out:

Be'er Sheva has a few big shopping malls- you will always find what you are looking for!