Taxi: Tel Aviv to Caesarea to Haifa (one way)

Why do you need a GPS? Everything is well signposted in English, and you can buy road maps in English as well. Steimatzky, a chain of bookshops with branches all over the country, including in the airport, sells maps. You know, people somehow managed to get around before GPS was invented...

Shuffaluff

Haha. Thats true. Except me. I always get lost. I guess thats the route I may end up taking.

However, as you mention, if the route from Tel Aviv to Caesarea and on to Haifa are all well marked - in English, we might as well be able to get around without the GPS.

Take the main highway (Road No. 2, the coastal road) north from Tel Aviv (signposted towards Haifa). Leave the highway at the Caesarea interchange. It might be spelled Kesarya, Qesarya, or something like that on the signs. It's the interchange after Olga, so when you see Olga you know you're nearly there. (All interchanges are named, not numbered.)

From there, Caesarea should be signposted. Note, you should look for brown direction signs to tourist sites, otherwise you'll find yourself in the modern upscale residential town of Caesarea.

Then you need to get back to Road No. 2 and follow the signs to Haifa. It will be very hard to miss Haifa!

Thanks!

Another option is to go by train from any of Tal-Avivs train stations. Ceasarea has a train station two and from there you can get a taxi to the site.

If you go by car - to add to Shafluffs good explanation - look for the 3 high chimneys of Israels largest electric plant on your left hand side while driving, at the interchange near them you get off and take a left turn westwards.

good luck.

Edited by: chatul

Yeah, the route from Tel Aviv to Caesarea and on to Haifa is very easy. Basically its Route 2 (the main north south highway) from Tel Aviv to Caesarea (about 5 mins away and clearly signed) then back on route 2 to Haifa.

The question though is not getting to route 2 in TA as the rental people could give clear directions and TA isnt to confusing, but getting around in Haifa which is a maze even for people who have been going there for years.

Thanks everyone! Very useful info. I guess we'll get a map + follow your directions.
Chatul: Your suggestion was what we were planning to do initially. But, we'll have 3 suitcases with us. If it's possible to store them securely @ the Caesarea site, I'll opt for the train option any day!

Nowhere to store luggage at the site, unless the ticket seller agrees. The phone number of the site is 04-626-7080. I suggest you call (the site is open from 8 to 4, 8 to 3 on Fridays) and ask whether it's OK.

Note that trains from Tel Aviv to Haifa do not stop at Caesarea. The only ones that stop at Caesarea are those terminating at Binyamina (the next station after Caesarea). In fact, Binyamina station is just as close to the site as the so-called Caesarea station, which is actually not really near at all and was only given that name because it's just inside the Caesarea municipal boundary or something silly like that. Nearly all trains from Tel Aviv to Haifa stop at Binyamina, in addition to those terminating at Binyamina of course.

http://parks.org.il/ParksENG/company_card.php3?NewNameMade=45&from=116&CNumber=855319

Just call and ask. There is apark office there so if they are willing to help there will be no problem to leave your luggage there.

There's nothing like travelling light !