The average bus between Safed and Ashkelon takes 4h 12m and the fastest bus takes 3h 27m. There is a bus service every few hours from Safed to Ashkelon. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Safed and Ashkelon. The earliest departure is at 1:17 AM at night, and the last departure from Safed is at 11:18 PM which arrives into Ashkelon at 6:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Bne Brak Mall/Aharonovich and take an average of 4h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Safed to Ashkelon. However, there are services departing from Safed station and arriving at Ashkelon station via Bne Brak Mall/Aharonovich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
Safed to Ashkelon bus services, operated by Nateeve Express, depart from צה''ל 9 station.
Safed to Ashkelon bus services, operated by Nateeve Express, arrive at Ashkelon Central Station/Alight.
The distance between Safed and Ashkelon is 168.2 km. The road distance is 226 km.
You can take a bus from צה''ל 9 to Ashkelon Central Station/Alight via Bne Brak Mall/Aharonovich, ת.רק''ל אהרונוביץ'/דרך ז'בוטינסקי, Tel Aviv Central Bus Station 7th Floor/Alight, and Tel Aviv Central Bus Station 6th Floor/Platforms in around 3h 51m.