There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Tehrān by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Istanbul to Tehran International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane IST - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
7h 47m$214–1,004Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane SAW - THR
10h 38m$88–403Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kutaisi International Airport to Kilikia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tehran Western Bus Terminalbus
2d 5h$118–252Drive 2,412.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Tehrāncar 2,412.6 km
28h 59m$283–408Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane SAW - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
8h 7m$184–704Bus to Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Sultanköybus
- Fly from Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane TEQ - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
20h 46m$253–967Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
- Take the train from Batumi to Yerevantrain 201
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminalbus
- Take the train from Tabriz to Tehrantrain
2d 11h
Istanbul (IST) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Tehrān is to bus which costs $110 - $260 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Tehrān is to fly and bus which takes 7h 47m and costs $210 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Tehrān. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Aksaray and arriving at Tehran Western Bus Terminal via Kutaisi International Airport and Yerevan Kilikia bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Istanbul and Tehrān is 2162 km. The road distance is 2412.6 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Tehrān without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $110 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Istanbul to Tehrān, including transfers.
Istanbul to Tehrān bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Istanbul Aksaray station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Tehrān is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $110 - $260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $410 and takes 10h 38m.
Istanbul to Tehrān bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Kutaisi Airport station.
Tehrān is 30 min ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 4:10 AM in Istanbul and 4:40 AM in Tehrān.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Tehrān, Iran?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Tehrān via Kutaisi International Airport, Yerevan Kilikia bus station, and Tehran Western Bus Terminal in around 2d 5h. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines, Iran Airtour Airline, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR) once daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tehran International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport to Tehran International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Phone
- 1-84
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
Train from Batumi to Yerevan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–65
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $75–90
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $100–140
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–85
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $60–85
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Sultanköy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $10–15
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
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Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Tehrān is 2413 km. It takes approximately 28h 59m to drive from Istanbul to Tehrān.