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

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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Tehrān by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Tehran International Airport, bus

    best
    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
    $181–810

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Tehran Western Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 8h
    $123–272

  3. Drive 2,448.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Tehrāncar car 2,448.8 km
    29h 11m
    $287–414

  4. Fly to Mehrabad International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane plane IST - THR
    7h 21m
    $197–627

  5. Fly to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN)plane plane IST - IFN
    2. Take the train from Isfahan to Tehrantrain train
    10h 16m

Istanbul (IST) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,119.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Mellat Station via Istanbul Aksaray, Kutaisi International Airport, Yerevan Kilikia bus station, Tehran Western Bus Terminal, and Tarasht Station in around 2d 8h. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Iran Aseman, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR) 6 times a week.

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