There are 3 ways to get from Lake Van to Tehrān by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane VAN - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
8h 50m$206–643Drive 1,054.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Tatvan to Tehrāncar 1,054.6 km
12h 36m$153–221Bus
- Take the bus from Tatvan bus station to Van bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Kobuletibus
- Take the bus from Kobuleti to Yerevan Kilikia bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tehran Western Bus Terminalbus
2d 8h
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Van to Tehrān is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Van to Tehrān is to fly and bus which takes 8h 50m and costs $200 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Van station to Tehrān. However, there are services departing from Tatvan bus station and arriving at Tehran Western Bus Terminal via Van bus station, Trabzon, Kobuleti and Yerevan Kilikia bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Lake Van and Tehrān is 840 km. The road distance is 1054.6 km.
The best way to get from Lake Van to Tehrān without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Lake Van to Tehrān, including transfers.
Lake Van to Tehrān bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Tatvan bus station.
Lake Van to Tehrān bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at Van bus station.
Tehrān is 30 min ahead of Lake Van. It is currently 7:19 PM in Lake Van and 7:49 PM in Tehrān.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Van to Tehrān is 1055 km. It takes approximately 12h 36m to drive from Lake Van to Tehrān.
What companies run services between Lake Van, Turkey and Tehrān, Iran?
You can take a bus from Tatvan bus station to Mellat Station via Van bus station, Trabzon bus station, Trabzon, Kobuleti, Yerevan Kilikia bus station, Tehran Western Bus Terminal, and Tarasht Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- ebooking.iranair.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- iaa.ir
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Tehran International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Tatvan bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Trabzon to Kobuleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $15–22
- Phone
- +374-55-200200
- [email protected]
- Website
- elitebusarmenia.com
Bus from Kobuleti to Yerevan Kilikia bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- t-armenia.com
Bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tehran Western Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Schedules at
- Transport for Armenia
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