Finally, the long-awaited airport train from Ben Gurion airport is up and running! Ticket fare is 17 NIS, the ride is for 24 minutes. This is now the most convenient and cost-effective travel option to Jerusalem from the airport! At the end of this article free ride info will be shared.
Buying Ticket & Fare
Similar to how you buy a train ticket to Tel Aviv, you buy your ticket to Jerusalem with cash, credit card or with Rav-Kav stored value (if you already have Rav-Kav card) There’s no need to buy a ticket online in advance.
See, the fare is 17 NIS (roughly $5). That’s pretty cheap! (And about the same price as airport bus #485)
(You could buy a ticket online if you want, but you must have a Rav-Kav card in hand….)
Timetable
The earliest train leaves at 06:31, and the last train of the day leaves at 19:31. The schedule runs every 20-30 minutes. But there’s no train on Friday ….. (How to travel from the airport on Shabbat) and the train resumes service at 22:00 on Saturday….
Timetable<<< Click here
The last train on Thursday is at 19:31. And then there’s no bus on Friday and Saturday until the next train ride at 06:31 on Sunday. 
It’s the same thing on between Sunday and Monday, the last ride is at 19:31 and the first ride is at 06:31 the next morning.
Yitzhak Navon Train Station Location
Yitzhak Navon Train Station is just next to Jerusalem Central Bus Station.
That building in front of you is Jerusalem Central Bus Station. The track in this picture is Jerusalem’s light rail. So you get inter-city bus station + light rail + train station all at the same place.
Experience of taking the Direct Train to Jerusalem
It was smooth, no delay. I love this double-deck train. Wifi was working. WC was kind of clean.
My only problem was there wasn’t enough room for storing luggage near the seats. If it is “airport train”, then it is important to have racks near the doors.
I talked to an Israeli engineer about this, and he said “Yes Israeli are stupid”. That was so confusing as in Taiwan, we love Israeli and we think this small nation has a lot to learn from.
Expired News: The Free Ride Information in Next 90 days
You need to meet all these terms to enjoy free rides in the next 90 days (from 25 Sep). Free rides from Jerusalem to ANY city in Israel! 
Terms and Condition：
1. You must leave from Yitzhak Navon Train Station in Jerusalem It works both ways now. Free rides from the airport and from Yitzhak Navon Train Station.
2. You must have a personal or semi-anonymous Rav-Kav card with you already . You need to key in the numbers in the back of your Rav-Kav card. 
3. Then make your “booking”. You can book up to 3 seats with one Rav-Kav card. You’ll get a voucher but you don’t need to print it out.
Register Your Voucher Here: Click Here
4. You still need to exchange a real ticket with your voucher. But you’ll not be charged. If you miss your train, you can take the next train.
No need for pre-booking a voucher! Read more here
5. Choose any destination, even Nahariya that is 2.5 hours away!～ (Change train at the airport)
6. Free chocolate is waiting at Yitzhak Navon Train Station in Jerusalem for you！
References: Janglo
