How long will it take?
In my other tip on Egged buses through out Israel I mentioned what an exceptional job they do but I have to balance this with the service is far better if you're a Hebrew speaker. Many out of the way places can be reached using the buses and knowing which ones to get where is a trick. There's no problem if your going from Tel Aviv to Eilat or Jerusalem to Safed but if you want to go to some kibbutz in the Golan than you better have it in writing to show the driver and even then you're counting on him remembering where you want to go. So if you plan to go off the beaten path with Egged have your desires written by someone in Hebrew.Second sit to the front of the bus so that you can easily remind the driver you're depending on him!Third is allocating the required time to stand around and wait for the connecting bus. There is likely no bathrooms or amenities to speak of so have water and...
