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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Iranby plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Iran by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)plane plane IST - TBZ
    3h
    $260–802

  2. Fly to Mashhad International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane plane IST - MHD
    4h 12m
    $156–653

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kutaisi International Airport to Kilikia Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Tabriz to Zanjāntrain train
    6. Take the taxi from Zanjān to Banārūdtaxi taxi
    2d 2h

  4. Drive 2,149.7 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Banārūdcar car 2,149.7 km
    27h 54m
    $252–364

  5. Fly to Tehran International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane plane IST - IKA
    2. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus bus
    4h 50m
    $669–872

  6. Fly to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)plane plane IST - SYZ
    4h 3m
    $180–637

Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,549.8 km
  • Duration: 3h

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Iran?

Turkish Airlines and Azerbaijan Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) 6 times a week.

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