B"H Busses and Info in English

Egged is the the leading public transport operator in Israel, established in January 1933, when four public transport companies were merged into on. Egged provides about 55% of public transport services throughout the country. Egged is divided into two divisions, Operations and Head Office. The Operations Division is divided into three main branches: Northern Operations, Southern Operations and Jerusalem Operations.  To learn about routes go to their website Egged Bus Line.  There, you can see the basics and even use their fields to plan a trip.  To make sure you are doing it correctly,  you can call the bus station English speaking hotline. +97236948888 then press 3 for the English Speaking attendants.  Just explain where you want to go and where you are, and the rest comes easy.  I would suggest arranging for a temporary phone at the airport through IsraelPhones, but if you have a laptop.... you can use Skype on your computer to make the call. For pennies a minute you can call Israeli numbers, whether cell or home lines.