Ben Gurion International Airport Terminal 1 Map (Most Up-To-Date)

Ben Gurion Terminal 1 is a compact, mostly linear terminal with one main landside entrance feeding straight into the security-interview queue, then the check-in hall, then central security/passport control, and finally a short airside pier of low-cost gates. The biggest orientation trap is arriving via rail into Israel’s main TLV airport complex and needing the landside shuttle back to Terminal 1, which compresses your timing and makes “wrong building” mistakes costly.

Map Table

Zone	Connection	Walk Time
Terminal 3 rail (Level S) → Level G	escalators/elevators, central atrium	~50 m + 1.5–2 min
Terminal 3 Level G exit Gate 03 → shuttle area Gate 01	curbside, Gate 01 landmark	~100 m
Terminal 1 shuttle drop-off → departures entrance	front curb, main doors	<50 m
Terminal 1 security exit → furthest gate cluster	gates 40–47 area	~250–300 m

Ben Gurion International Airport Terminal 1 Map Strategy

• Treat any Terminal 1 boarding pass + Terminal 3 board/staff mismatch as a “prove it twice” moment: confirm on the first Terminal 1 FIDS you see after shuttle drop-off before committing to a line.
• From the train, ignore the “Departures Level 3” instinct and navigate to Terminal 3 Level G; the only shuttle that matters is the Terminal 1 bus at Gate 01, not Level 2 public transport.
• Inside Terminal 1, walk past the doors expecting the first real delay to be the security-interview queue; the line start can spill toward the entrance, so locate the true queue head before you assume you’re “in it.”
• Use hard landmarks to reduce wrong-turn risk: Terminal 3 Gate 03 (exit) → Gate 01 (shuttle), then Terminal 1 entrance → nearby FIDS board → security-interview queue start, before you look for check-in counters.

2026 Ben Gurion International Airport Terminal 1 Map + Printable PDF

Terminal 1 remains the dedicated low-cost and domestic-focused building within the Ben Gurion system, and the most important “map reality” is still flow-based rather than room-based: entrance doors → security interview line start → check-in/bag drop → security screening → passport control → compact gate pier. Printing a map is most useful for locking in the Gate 01 shuttle landmark at Terminal 3 and the first queue choke point inside Terminal 1.

2026 Ben Gurion International Airport Terminal 1 Map Guide

What is the exact walking distance (meters) from the Train Platform exit in Terminal 3 to the Terminal 3 shuttle-bus stop for Terminal 1?

About 150 meters of horizontal walking separates the train platform exit area from the Terminal 3 curbside shuttle stop for Terminal 1, with an added vertical move up to Level G. The walk breaks into two parts: roughly 50 meters from the rail barriers area toward the central atrium/escalators, then about 100 meters from the Level G Arrivals exit at Gate 03 along the curb to the shuttle area at Gate 01.

Segment	Landmark-to-landmark	Distance
Level S rail exit zone → central atrium escalators/elevators	ticket barriers → atrium vertical core	~50 m
Level G Arrivals exit → shuttle stop	Gate 03 → Gate 01 curb	~100 m
Total horizontal walking	rail zone + curb walk	~150 m

Where is the Terminal 1 shuttle-bus stop located in Terminal 3 (Level + Gate number/sign landmark)?

The Terminal 1 shuttle stop is on Terminal 3 Level G (Arrivals/ground level) at the curb by Gate 01. The reliable route landmark is exiting the Level G hall at Gate 03, turning right, and walking along the curb to Gate 01, where the Terminal 1 shuttle queues near the same curb area used by the long-term parking shuttle (Lot 15). Use the Gate 01 overhead signage as the “you’re here” confirmation, then verify the bus headsign says Terminal 1.

What is the exact walking distance (meters) from the Terminal 1 shuttle drop-off point to the Terminal 1 departures check-in hall entrance?

Under 50 meters separates the Terminal 1 shuttle drop-off point from the departures check-in hall entrance. The drop-off is positioned directly in front of the Terminal 1 building, so the walk is essentially a straight curb-to-doors move, ending at the main entrance doors into the departures hall.

• The shuttle unloads at the front curb immediately outside Terminal 1’s main entrance area.
• The check-in hall entry is the first set of main doors you reach from that curb.
• This segment is the shortest part of the Terminal 3 → Terminal 1 transfer; the time risk starts once you hit the first interior queue point.

What is the exact walking distance (meters) from the Terminal 1 check-in hall entrance to the first security screening choke point (the point the line forms)?

The first security-interview queue start is about 30–50 meters inside Terminal 1 from the check-in hall entrance doors. The line typically forms at the initial security interview stations before passengers can proceed deeper toward check-in, and during peaks it can spill back toward the entrance, making the “true” queue head harder to spot.

• The choke point is the security interview position you must clear before reaching airline counters.
• The queue head is usually anchored near the interview desks, not at the first visible crowd near the doors.
• If the line has spilled toward the entrance, walk the edge of the crowd to find where it actually begins before committing.

Where is the first “decision fork” inside Terminal 1 where passengers commonly go the wrong direction (checkpoint/sign junction name)?

The first common decision fork is the VAT refund versus departures flow in Sector A near Gate 3. The split happens at the front of the landside hall where signage pulls some passengers toward the VAT refund counter (and information desks) while others should continue into the standard departure processing sequence.

• The VAT refund counter sits near Gate 3 at the front of the terminal, close to the information desks.
• Passengers with goods needing VAT processing must go there before checking bags, while most travelers should stay in the main departures flow.
• This fork is especially error-prone for hand-luggage-only travelers who stop here unnecessarily instead of continuing toward the screening/check-in sequence.

What is the exact walking distance (meters) from Terminal 1 security exit to the furthest low-cost departure gate cluster in Terminal 1?

The furthest low-cost gate cluster is about 250–300 meters from the Terminal 1 security exit. After clearing security and passport control, the airside walk is relatively direct to the far end of the pier serving the higher-numbered gate cluster (commonly in the Gates 40–47 range).

• The route is short by major-airport standards and stays within one compact concourse.
• Gates in the 40s are typically the “furthest” reference point used for low-cost boarding clusters.
• Even at the 300-meter end, the walk is usually a few minutes; the time risk is almost always earlier at the landside security-interview choke point.

Where is the nearest restroom to the Terminal 1 security-line start point (closest door/location marker)?

The nearest restroom to the security-line start point is by Gate 3 near the VAT refund and information desks. That restroom position is the most practical “last stop” before you commit to the corralled security-interview queue, because once you’re fully in the controlled line, landside restroom access is effectively cut off until you clear screening.

• Anchor: Gate 3 area in the landside hall.
• Adjacent markers: VAT refund counter and information desks.
• Tactic: use this restroom before joining the interview queue if the line is already spilling toward the entrance.

What is the exact walking distance (meters) from the Terminal 1 shuttle drop-off to the nearest flight-information display board inside Terminal 1?

The nearest flight-information display board is about 15 meters inside Terminal 1 from the main entrance reached from the shuttle drop-off. From the curb drop-off, you enter the first doors and the closest FIDS is positioned just inside the landside hall for quick confirmation of flight status and terminal assignment.

• Anchor: main entrance doors immediately in front of the shuttle drop-off curb.
• The FIDS sits within the first interior sightline, before you commit to any long queue.
• Use it to resolve Terminal 1 vs Terminal 3 ambiguity before joining the security-interview line.

Where is the Terminal 1 arrivals-side pickup/exit point located relative to the main curb (door number / bay marker)?

The Terminal 1 arrivals-side pickup/exit point is at Gate 4 on the main curb. Gate 4 is the functional node for domestic arrivals egress, and it’s also where the shuttle pickup back to Terminal 3 commonly operates from the curbside area opposite that exit.

• Anchor: Gate 4 at the domestic arrivals exit.
• The curbside area here concentrates pickups and onward transport, including the shuttle back to Terminal 3.
• If you’re meeting someone, “Gate 4” is the clearest curb marker to coordinate against.

What is the exact walking distance (meters) from Terminal 1 curb drop-off to the Terminal 1 check-in hall entrance used by departing passengers?

About 20–40 meters separates the Terminal 1 curb drop-off area from the departures check-in hall entrance. The path is essentially a short curb-to-doors walk directly into the landside departures hall.

• Anchor: Terminal 1 front curb drop-off zone → main departures entrance doors.
• This is the lowest-friction way to start a Terminal 1 departure compared with arriving via Terminal 3 and the shuttle.
• The real time uncertainty begins after entry at the security-interview queue start point inside the hall.