Netanya

Netanya (also נְתַנְיָה, and mistakenly "Natanya") is a city in Israel. Many tourists come to visit its beach.

Get in

• 1 Netanya Railway Station (Bus lines 16, 25, 32, 67, 71, 72). Connecting Netanya to Haifa and to Tel Aviv, with a car rental station nearby. It is not really in walking distance from the city center - there are buses and taxis though. (For the Poleg area in southern Netanya, the "Beit Yehoshua" or "Sapir" train stations will be more convenient than the Netanya station.) 
• 2 Netanya Sapir Railway Station (Bus lines 32, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71). Connecting Netanya to Binyamina and to Tel Aviv. Located at the New Industrial Area in southern Netanya. 
• 3 Central Bus Station. Located downtown a 10-minute walk from the beach, is served by buses to Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, and other cities. 

Get around

The tourist-friendly area downtown is small and easily walkable. Bicycles and walking are common transportation along the beach. If you need to visit another neighborhood, a bus or taxi is the best bet.

Buses

There is a bus system of 19 urban bus lines that serve all areas of the city. Most of the lines have frequency of between 10 and 30 minutes. The urban lines in Netanya are operated by "Extra Public Transportation".

• 1א: A circular line from the Central bus station to the nearby kibbutz of Avichail. This line is infrequent.
• 10/10א: A circular line from the Central bus station to Sela neighbourhood.
• 16: From the Central Bus Station to Netanya Railway Station via Maknes, Heot Nerzl and Shikun HaMizrachi. Using this line to Netanya Railway Station is not recommended from the Central Bus Station and Maknes neighbourhood.
• 25: From Netanya Railway Station to Ein Hatchelet via Herzl blvd. and Weizmann blvd.
• 32/32א: From Netanya Railway Station to Sapir Railway Station via the city center, Ovad Ben Ami street (Including the hotels that stretch along the street), Gali HaTchelet, Neot Shaked, Agamim, Giv'at HaI'rusim and the New Industrial Area. Northbound trips are labeled as line 32א.
• 60: From Ein HaTechelet to the Cemetery via Maknes neighbourhood, Herzl blvd., Old Industrial Area and Kiryat Rabin Neighbourhood (Amalya). This line has a fixed frequency of 30 minutes.
• 61: From the Central Bus Station to The Green Beach via the Old Industrial Area, Kiryat Rabin (Amalya), Kiryat HaSharon, New Industrial Area, Sapir Railway Station, Ir Yamim Shopping Mall, Neot Menachem Begin and Ir Yamim. This line has frequency of 15 minutes.
• 62: From Ein HaTchelet to Sapir Railway Station via Neot Herzl, Shukun HaMizrachi, Herzl blvd., Old Industrial Area, Kiryat Rabin (Amalya), Kiryat HaSharon and the New Industrial Area. This line has frequency of 30 minutes.
• 63/63א: A mostly express line from Ein HaTchelet to Sapir Railway Station via Weizmann blvd., Central Bus Station, Binyamin blvd., Ben Tazi blvd., Kiryat Nordau and the New Industrial Area including the City Hall. This line is highly frequent. Northbound trips are labeled as line 63א.
• 64: From Ein HaTchelet to Sapir Railway Station via the beaches in the northern and central parts of the city (including the hotels that stretch along the area and Sironit Beach), Ben Avi blvd., Ben Tzvi blvd. and New Industrial Area. This line has frequency of between 30 minutes and one hour.
• 65: From Ein Hatchelet to The Green Beach via Weizmann blvd., Herzl blvd., Old Industrial Area, Kiryat HaSharon, New Industrial Area and Ir Yamim Shopping Mall. This line has frequency of 15 minutes and also serves a night line that operates until 03:30 on weekends not including Friday nights.
• 66: An express line from Neot Herzl to Sapir Railway Station via Weizmann blvd., Central Bus Station, Binyamin blvd., Ben Tazi blvd. and the New Industrial Area. This line has frequency of 20 minutes.
• 67: From Netanya Railway Station to Cinema City via the Central Bus Station, Binyamin blvd., Ben Avi blvd., Ovad ben Ami street (including the hotels that stretch along the street), Neot Shaked, Ben Tzvi blvd., Lavon blvd., Sapir Railway Station and the New Industrial Area. This line has frequency of 20 minutes.
• 68: From the Central Bus Station to Sapir Railway Station via Petah Tikva street, Ramat Yadin (Dora), Neot Shaked and the New Industrial Area. This line is highly frequent.
• 69: From Neot Herzl to Sapir Railway Station via Shikun HaMizrachi, Petah Tikva street, Ben Tzvi blvd., Ramat Chen, Kiryat Rabin (Alamya), Kiryat HaSHaron and the New Industrial Area. This line has frequency of between 15 and 20 minutes.
• 70: A circular express line from Neot Herzl that crosses and city from north to south via Weizmann blvd., Central Bus Station, Binyamin blvd., Ben Tazi blvd., Levon blvd. and Ir Yamim. This line has frequency of between 15 and 30 minutes.
• 71/71א: From Netanya Railway Station to Sapir Railway Station via the Central Bus Station, Ramat Efrayim, Ramat Chen, Ramat Yadin (Dora), Agamim, Giv'at Ha'Irusim and the New Industrial Area. Minibuses are used on this line. This line has frequency of between 20 and 30 minutes.
• 72: A circular line from Netanya Railway Station via the Central Bus Station, the Southern city center areas and Ramat Chen. Minibuses are used on this line. This line has frequency of 20 minutes.
• 148: This line connects between Netanya and neighbouring settlements of Kfar Neter and Even Yehuda. This line is infrequent and it's recommended to use lines 66 and 70 that do most of its route within Netanya.

Other urban lines in Netanya are 12, 143, 149 which have lone trips per day and should not be relied upon.

See

Urban attractions

• 1 Herzl street. Pedestrian zone and city square, at the western part of the street. Has many restaurants and attractions. 
• 2 Netanya Market. 
• 3 Netanya Flower market. 

Museums

• 4 The Well House, 17 Sokolov (bus lines 16, 25, 63, 65, 66, 70, 148 and 149), ☏ +972 9 832-9940. A museum telling the early history of Netanya located in a farm established in 1928, and as such one of the earliest buildings in Netanya. 
• 5 Yemenite Jewish Heritage Museum (Pearl of the Tribes of Israel), 11 Independence Square (bus line 64). (updated Mar 2017)
• 6 Netanya City Museum, McDonald 3 (bus line 64), ☏ +972 9 8308851. (updated Mar 2017)
• 7 Shlomo Dror Art Institute. (updated Mar 2017)
• 8 Gallery on the Cliff (bus line 64). (updated Mar 2017)

Do

Beaches and nature

• The beach. The city is located on a cliff overlooking the beaches which stretch along the shore. There are paths down to the beach, as well as an elevator (see below) in one place. 
• Netanya Promenade (Bus line 64). A wonderful landscaped walkway on the cliff above the beach, with great views of the sea shore. 
• 1 Elevator to the beach (Bus line 64). There is an elevator down the cliff to the "Sironit" beach. The ride is free and you get a fascinating view of the sea. (updated Mar 2017)
• 2 "Irusim" natural reserve (Bus lines 61 and 70). 
• 3 Winter pond and park, Ben Gurion Street (Bus lines 32 and 71). 

Buy

Netanya's colourful market

• Beach products along marketplaces by Mediterranean Sea.
• 1 Hasharon Mall (Kanyon Ha'Sharon), 60 Herzl St. 
• 2 Ir Yamim Mall, Ben gurion St (Bus lines 32, 61, 65, 67, 70, 148, 149). 
• 3 Nitsba Center Poleg, Gibori Israel blvd. St (Bus lines 32, 61, 65, 67, 148, 149). This shopping center contains both and outdoor section and indoor section. This shopping center is also open in Saturdays. 
• 4 Y Center, Gibori Israel blvd. (Bus lines 32, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71). An outdoor shopping center that contains a cinema in the basement level alongside with some restaurants in the main shopping level. 

Drink

• Uranus Bar, Atzmaut square. 
• Doug and Tony, Hatsoran St. 

Sleep

Netanya promenade and hotels

Nearly all hotels in Netanya are located on the cliff edge above the beach, or very close by.

• 1 Residence Hotel (Bus line 64), ☏ +972 9-8301110 (03/04). Located directly above the beach with a breathtaking view of sea and a 5-minute walk from Netanya’s main square and city centre. 
• 2 Residence Beach Hotel, ☏ +972 9-8301110 (03/04). A unique, luxurious and intimate hotel, perfect for businessmen, couples and small families seeking a quiet and relaxed atmosphere. Located at a beautiful shoreline spot, close to the city center with easy access to the beautiful promenade and the beach. 
• 3 Seasons Hotel (along the north beach, 5 min walk from the city center. Bus line 64), ☏ +972 9-8601520, +972 9-8601555. A boutique hotel overlooking the sea from an elevated cliff. 
• 4 Island Suites, 10 Ben Ami Ave (Bus lines 32 and 67), ☏ +972 77 266-6666. 
• 5 Carmel Hotel, 2 Ben Ami Ave (Bus lines 32 and 67). 
• 6 VERT Lagoon Netanya, Kehilat Tsefat St 1, ☏ +972 073-387-5555, vl_evning@vert-hotels.co.il. Check-in: 11AM, check-out: 15PM. Resort overlooking the Mediterranean coastline. from 1,096ILS. (updated Aug 2023)

Go next

• Caesarea is north of Netanya.

Routes through Netanya

Haifa ← Hadera, Caesarea ←	N  S	→ Herzliya → Tel Aviv
Nahariyya, Akko, Haifa ← Hadera ←	N  S	→ Herzliya → Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion International Airport