There are 4 ways to get from Ashgabat to Tehrān by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Ashgabat to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)car
- Fly from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane MHD - THR
5h 11m$67–356Drive 886.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Ashgabat to Tehrāncar 886.1 km
12h 6m$35–50Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Balkanabattrain 606 / ...
- Take the bus from Balkanabat to Etrekbus
- Drive from Etrek to Gorgancar
- Take the train from Gorgan to Tehrantrain
29h 4mTrain, bus, drive via Esenguly
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Balkanabattrain 606 / ...
- Take the bus from Balkanabat to Esengulybus
- Drive from Esenguly to Bandar-e Torkamancar
- Take the train from Bandar-e Torkaman to Tehrantrain
32h 58m
Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashgabat to Tehrān is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ashgabat to Tehrān is to drive and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $65 - $360.
The distance between Ashgabat and Tehrān is 1034 km. The road distance is 886.1 km.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Ashgabat to Tehrān, including transfers.
Tehrān is 1h 30m behind Ashgabat. It is currently 9:45 AM in Ashgabat and 8:15 AM in Tehrān.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashgabat to Tehrān is 886 km. It takes approximately 12h 6m to drive from Ashgabat to Tehrān.
What companies run services between Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and Tehrān, Iran?
There is no direct connection from Ashgabat to Tehrān. However, you can drive to Mashhad International Airport (MHD) airport, fly to Mehrabad International Airport (THR), then take the taxi to Tehrān. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ashgabat to Tehran via Balkanabat, Balkanabat, Etrek, and Gorgan in around 29h 4m.
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- iranairtour.ir
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- zagrosairlines.com
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- iaa.ir
Flights from Mashhad International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Ashgabat to Balkanabat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $5–6
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $9–11
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $5
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $10
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $20
Train from Ashgabat to Balkanabat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $5–6
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $9–11
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $5
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $10
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $20
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- [email protected]
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Gorgan to Tehran
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
Train from Bandar-e Torkaman to Tehran
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
- Phone
- +993 (12) 390356
- [email protected]
Bus from Balkanabat to Etrek
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://awtoulag.gov.tm/schedule-journeys/1
Bus from Balkanabat to Esenguly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://awtoulag.gov.tm/schedule-journeys/1
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