There are 7 ways to get from California to Tehrān by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane LAX - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
22h 35m$340–915Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane SFO - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
22h 45m$373–1,015Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane FAT - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
27h 33m$413–1,203Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane LAX - THR
27h 16m$369–1,214Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane SFO - THR
27h 21m$402–1,314Fly San Diego International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane SAN - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
29h 10m$344–1,307Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN)plane LAX - IFN
- Take the train from Isfahan to Tehrantrain
28h 31m
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Tehrān is to fly and bus which costs $340 - $950 and takes 22h 35m.
The fastest way to get from California to Tehrān is to fly and bus which takes 22h 35m and costs $340 - $950.
The distance between California and Tehrān is 12317 km.
It takes approximately 22h 35m to get from California to Tehrān, including transfers.
Tehrān is 11h 30m ahead of California. It is currently 5:11 PM in California and 4:41 AM in Tehrān.
What companies run services between California, USA and Tehrān, Iran?
Turkish Airlines, Iran Airtour Airline, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Seattle, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Las Vegas, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tehran International Airport via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- iranairtour.ir
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Istanbul, Mashhad
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Istanbul, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Istanbul, Mashhad
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Istanbul, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- ebooking.iranair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- iaa.ir
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Istanbul, Shiraz
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Istanbul, Shiraz
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- yazdairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Istanbul, Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Istanbul, Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- sahaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- armeniafly.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Train operators
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- [email protected]
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Isfahan to Tehran
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Book at
- IRANRAIL
Bus operators
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