There are hundreds bus lines in Jerusalem that are a vital part of the public transportation from/to Jerusalem and whitin Jerusalem and the nearby suburbs along with the Light Rail.

Local bus service within Jerusalem

Jerusalem is served by 98 local bus lines that operate across all neighborhoods throughout the day. In addition, four lines operate only in the peak direction during designated hours.

There is two seasonal and holiday line (Route 111), which operates between Malcha and the Kotel and line ( Route 222 ) which operates between givat hamivtar light rail station and the Kotel, during the summer and holiday periods. Another route, Line 580, operates exclusively on weekends and holidays.

Several bus lines operate with alternative route variations at different times of the day. These variations are identified by the א (Aleph) designation next to the route number, indicating an alternative routing.

Suburban Bus Lines

The suburban bus network serving the Jerusalem area consists of 39 routes linking surrounding suburban communities with Jerusalem. Of these, three routes operate in a single direction only, while twelve function as peak-direction commuter services.

Most routes terminate at one of two principal hubs: Binyanei HaUma, adjacent to the city’s central Station, or Haarazim bus terminal, located at Ramot junction.

In addition to the primary suburban services, each of the served communities is connected by at least one peak-direction route to the Talpiot Industrial Area.

Intercity Bus Lines

There are 230 intercity bus lines in operation that allow connection to virtually anywhere in the country, Of these, 44 lines operate exclusively on weekends and holidays and typically depart from locations within the city rather than from a central bus terminal.

Additionally: • 7 lines operate in only one direction • 9 lines operate exclusively in the peak travel direction

Most lines that do not operate solely on weekends or in peak direction depart from one of three main terminals: 1. Central Station – Primarily serves long-distance destinations 2. Binyanei HaUma Terminal – Primarily serves short-distance destinations 3. HaArizim Bus Terminal – Primarily serves destinations frequently used by the Ultra-Orthodox community

Line 480 normally operates directly from Central Station to Tel Aviv during morning hours. However, additional morning departures operate from multiple neighborhoods throughout the city as alternative Line 480 services. Late-night services on this line operate from Mamilla to Reading Terminal.

Line 485 operates to Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday nights / Wednesday mornings only, when rail service is unavailable. During these hours, it is the only public transportation option from Jerusalem to the airport.

Due to security requirements: • Reinforced (stone-resistant) buses are used on routes serving Gush Etzion, Ariel, and the Binyamin region • Bullet-resistant buses are used on routes serving the Hebron and Shomron regions

Night bus lines

There are 20 night lines that only operate on weekends, summer and holidays There are 4 night lines that are just Extensions of the regular route Night line 480 is a extend version of the route that operates during the day and also operates every night

Special bus lines

There are 10 lines that only operate a few days a year to help overcrowding when passenger Volume is expected to be very high.

Most bus lines run from Sunday to Thursday, with special hours on Fridays and Saturdays depending on Shabbat entry and exit times.

Local Jerusalem bus lines

The local public buses are run by three operators. Service begins at 4:15 and goes until 2:00 most lines operate 5:30-12:00 Egged which runs the Southern Jerusalem lines, Superbus which runs the Central Jerusalem and Trunk lines and Extra Public Transportation which runs the Northern Jerusalem lines.

LineOperatorPlacesNotes1Extra (Circular route) Kiryat HaMemshala – Jerusalem CBS – Malkhei Yisrael St. – Mea Shearim St. – Damascus Gate – Western Wall – HaNevi'im St. – Straus St. – Malkhei Yisrael Street – Jerusalem CBS Articulated buses are used on this route. Alternatives from har nof, Ramat Shlomo, bait Va-gan, Neve Ya’akov, every Saturday night and holidays. 2SuperbusTzahal Square (Circular route). via the Jewish Quarter and the Western WallMinibuses are used on this route 3/3אExtra (Circular route)Kiryat HaMemshala – Jerusalem CBS – Romema – Kiryat Mattersdorf – Kiryat Sanz – Shmuel HaNavi St. – Western Wall – Shmuel HaNavi St. – Kiryat Sanz – Kiryat Mattersdorf – Romema – Jerusalem CBS Articulated buses are used on this route. 2 alternative trips from har nof every weekday morning alternative from Ramot on Saturday night 3א services Grosberg st 4One way only. 2 trips each dayEggedHar Homa - GiloOne way only towards Gilo with 2 trips per day in the morning5EggedRamat Beit HaKerem – Yefe Nof light rail – Beit HaKerem - Moshe Kol St. – Givat Mordechai – Pat Intersection – Talpiot – Har Homa6/6אEgged (Circular route) Malha Mall – Pat Intersection – Givat Mordechai – Jerusalem CBS – Givat Mordechai – Pat Intersection – Malha Mall 6א runs between Malcha Mall and central station direct and only operates on nights when sporting events are happening near Malcha mall 7EggedGivat Ram – Kiryat HaMemshala – Betzalel St. – King George St. - Keren Hayesod St. – Hebron Rd. (Bethlehem Rd. on return) – Ramat Rachel 7א to the USA Embassy has been permanently cancelled On September 15, 2025, The line will not serve the Jaffa-Center and HaDavidka light rail stations or Ki'akh and Aliash streets8Egged (Circular route) Talpiyot - Katamon – HaRakevet Rd - Bethlehem Rd - King David St. - Keren Hayesod St. – Talbiya - The German Colony - Katamon – Talpiyot route to be operated by minibuses Route to begin service on July 7, 20259/9אEggedKiryat HaMemshala – Kiryat Balza - Romama Ilit - Kiryat Tzanz - Strauss - Mahane Yahuda - Rehavia - Givat Ram - Givat Mordechai – Malha Mall9א operates 2 trips in the morning between central station and Givat Ram10EggedMount Herzl - Kiryat Yovel - Ramat Denya - Katamon - Talpiyot12Egged Mordot Arnona - Talpiyot – Pat Intersection – Malha Mall – Kiryat Yovel – Givat Massua – Ir Ganim – Kiriyat Menachem – Hadassah Medical Centerthe route has been extended to Mordot Arnona, from Friday March 27, 2026 14EggedJerusalem CBS – Kiryat Hamemshala (Knesset) – Givat Ram – Katamon – Malha Mall significant line changes starting July 7, 202515Line 15 in Jerusalem was established January 2014Egged(Circular route) Talpiyot - Katamon - Emek Hamatzlevah - Jerusalem CBS - Emek Hamatzlevah - Rasko - Katamon - TalpiyotArticulated buses are used on this route16EggedBayit Vegan – Herzl Blvd. – Kiryat Moshe – Romama Ilit – Shikun Chabad – Bar Ilan St. – Sanhedria – Golda Meir Blvd. – Ha’arazim central bus terminalMidday service also goes on Petah Tikva, Shamgar, and Yirmiyahu streets 17EggedGivat Massuah – Malha – Malha Mall – Golomb St. – Ussishkin St. – Aza (Gaza) Rd. – Ali’ash – HaNeviim St. – American Colony – Mount Scopus On September 15, 2025, The lines will not serve the King George/Ben Yehuda station and the Jaffa - Center/King George light rail Station18EggedMalha Railway Station – Malha Mall – Yo’ezer st - Katamon – Jabotinsky st – King David St – - HaNevi’im St – Mahane Yehuda Market – Jerusalem CBS On September 15, 2025, The line will not serve Keren HaYesod and King George Streets, or the Jaffa-Center Station19/19אEggedHar HaTzofim (Mount Scopus) – Bar Lev St – HaNevi’im St – Ali’ash – Betzalel St.- Ussishkin St. – Aza (Gaza) / Herzog St. – Golomb St. – Ein Kerem Hadassah Medical Center 19א towards Har HaTzofim (Mount Scopus) does not go on to Ramban and Ussishkin streets 19א from Har HaTzofim (Mount Scopus) goes on Bar Lev and agron streets and ends service at pat junction will be cancelled September 15, 2025 There are two Am trips from Gilo to Ein Kerem Hadassah Medical Center On September 15, 2025, The lines will not serve the King George/Ben Yehuda station and the Jaffa - Center/King George light rail Station20Egged (Circular route)Givat Massuah – Ir Ganim – Kiriyat Menachem – Kiryat Yovel – Har Hezl Light rail station - Kiryat Yovel - Kiriyat Menachem – Ir Ganim – Givat Massuah as of September 2, 2025 the line will no longer go to central station 21EggedRamat Beit HaKerem – Yeffe Nof light rail station – Bayit VeGan – Ramat Sharet - Mount Herzl Light Rail Station – as of September 2, 2025 the line will no longer go to central station and will resume service in Beit HaKerem As well as no longer being a Circular route 22/22אEggedPisgat Ze'ev – French Hill Junction – Ramat Eshkol – Maalot Dafna - Geula – Betzalel St.- Ali’ash – Shlomzion St. – Rehavia – Rasco – San Simon – Katamonim – Pat – Talpiot bus terminal22א runs one trip each weekday morning that ends at hadasa college from talpiot

On September 15, 2025, the line will operate via HaDavidka Square and Aliash Street and Shmuel HaNagid Street, and will not serve the Jaffa - Center and King George/ Ben Yehuda Stations23/23אEgged (Circular route)Polinski high school - Ir Ganim - Kiryat Yovel - Bayit VeGan - Kiryat Yovel - Ir Ganim - Polinski high schoolThe 23א enters Borochov and Gordon streets and only runs 7:24-8:00 24Egged (Circular route) Ramat Denya - Kiryat Yovel - Har Hezl Light Rail Station - Kiryat Yovel - Ramat Denya as of September 2, 2025 the line will no longer go to central station25/25אExtraJerusalem CBS – Machaneh Yehudah – Straus St. – Kikar HaShabbat – Ramat Eshkol – Neve Yaakov25א operates 2 trips late night and serves Pisgat Ze'ev besides the regular line

As of July 28, 2025 the line no longer services Gesher Hameitarim26/26אEgged (Circular route)Biblical Zoo(bus 26א only) – Ramat Denya – Bayit VeGan – Yad Vashem & Mount Herzl – Kiryat Yovel – Ramat Sharet – Ramat Denya – Biblical Zoo(bus 26א only) 26א Operates to the Biblical Zoo27/27אEgged Central Station - Haturim light rail station - Central Station - Gesher Hameitarim - Yeffe Nof light rail station – Mount Herzl – Kiryat Yovel – Hadassah Hospital – Even Sapir (27א only)Trips towards Even Sapir are labeled as 27א. Trips from Even Sapir labeled like the normal 27. The line will not return to its original route prior to the light rail shutdown and will permanently remain to central station 28EggedEin Karem - Mount Herzl - Beit HaKerem - Shaarei Tzedek Hospital selected trips do not go on Shalva Rd29The number of the old line 13א was changed to 29 in February 2014Egged (Circular route)Givat Massuah - Ir Ganim - Kiryat Menachem - Kiryat Yovel - Har Hezl Light Rail Station - Kiryat Yovel Kiryat Menachem - Ir Ganim - Givat Massuah as of September 2, 2025 the line will no longer go to central station30/30אEggedMount Scopus – Bar Lev St – Hebron Road (bus 30א) – (Circular route)Talpiot – Tunnels Junction – Gilo 30א operates rush hours peak direction only trips towards Gilo are labeled 30. 31SuperbusGilo – Malha Mall – Begin Expressway – Jerusalem CBS – Begin Expressway – Ramot Articulated buses are used on this route Selected morning trips bypass Malcha Mall in the Ramot direction only 33EggedHar Nof – Beit HaDfus St. – Kiryat Moshe – Herzl Blvd. – Kikar Holland – Bayit Vegan – Ramat Sharett – Malha Mall – Malha Railway Station – Gilo midday service goes to the Biblical Zoo and selected night trips go on Ha-Mekhanekhet st