The country has an excellent network of roads and given the fact that the country is rather small and offers a variety of landscapes, travel by road is viable as well as pleasurable. Ferry connections are possible from other Mediterranean seaports and a well-developed rail system makes Tel Aviv readily accessible by train from other parts of the country. By air: Tel Aviv’s airport, Ben Gurion International Airport, is located off Highway 1 about 15 miles south-east of the city. This is Israel’s principal hub for both domestic and international air traffic. By bus: no direct bus service is offered between Egypt and Tel Aviv, but service is available from Eilat, once having crossed the border into Israel. Three border crossings with Jordan are open, but direct bus service is not available – although travellers could disembark at the border and continue the journey on an Israeli bus service. Bus services from all points terminate at Tel Aviv’s Central Bus Station. By road: borders with Jordan and Egypt are open, but crossing with a hired car is prohibited. Regular passenger service is scheduled that links mainland Greece, Cyprus and Rhodes with Israel, operated by the Poseidon Shipping Lines. | 
