There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Tehrān by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane ATH - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
8h 37m$221–798Fly to Mehrabad International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane ATH - THR
11h 4m$150–517Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Kilikia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tehran Western Bus Terminalbus
2d 23h$188–373Drive 3,460.2 km
- Drive from Athens to Tehrāncar 3,460.2 km
41h$726–1,049
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Tehrān is to bus which costs $180 - $380 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Tehrān is to fly and bus which takes 8h 37m and costs $220 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Tehrān. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Tehran Western Bus Terminal via Istanbul Aksaray, Ortachala Bus Station and Yerevan Kilikia bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Athens and Tehrān is 2533 km. The road distance is 3460.2 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Tehrān without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $180 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Athens to Tehrān, including transfers.
Athens to Tehrān bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Tehrān is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $180 - $380. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $550 and takes 11h 4m.
Athens to Tehrān bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Tehrān is 30 min ahead of Athens. It is currently 12:59 PM in Athens and 1:29 PM in Tehrān.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Tehrān, Iran?
You can take a bus from Athens to Tehrān via Istanbul, Istanbul Aksaray, Ortachala Bus Station, Yerevan Kilikia bus station, and Tehran Western Bus Terminal in around 2d 23h. Alternatively, Qatar Airways, Iran Aseman, and six other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- iaa.ir
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Doha, Shiraz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- zagrosairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Dubai, Gheshm
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Sharjah, Shiraz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- iranairtour.ir
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $70–100
- Phone
- +37495362020
- Website
- hayreniqtour.ru
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Kilikia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Schedules at
- https://hayreniqtour.ru/raspisaniye-avtobusov-armenia-gruziya-rossiya-ukraina
- Book at
- https://2020bus.com/en
- Website
- t-armenia.com
Bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tehran Western Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Schedules at
- https://t-armenia.com/en
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Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Tehrān is 3460 km. It takes approximately 41h to drive from Athens to Tehrān.