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How to get fromCalifornia to Tehrānby plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from California to Tehrān by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane plane LAX - IKA
    2. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus bus
    22h 35m
    $400–1,115

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane plane SFO - THR
    28h 11m
    $392–1,314

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane plane SFO - IKA
    2. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus bus
    22h 20m
    $393–1,115

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane plane LAX - THR
    27h 16m
    $399–1,314

  5. Fly Long Beach Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane plane LGB - IKA
    2. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus bus
    25h 15m
    $653–1,903

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN)plane plane LAX - IFN
    2. Take the train from Isfahan to Tehrantrain train
    28h 36m

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration21h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$393Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,317 km
  • Duration: 22h 35m

What companies run services between California, USA and Tehrān, Iran?

Turkish Airlines, Iran Airtour Airline, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR) once daily.

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