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How to get fromMakkah to Iranby train, plane, car, bus, taxi, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Makkah to Iran by train, plane, car, bus, taxi, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Jeddah, fly to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)plane plane JED - SYZ
    8h 22m
    $150–540

  2. Train to Jeddah, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane plane JED - IKA
    3. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus bus
    9h 49m
    $141–591

  3. Drive  2,641.2 km

    1. Drive from Makkah to Banārūdcar car 2,641.2 km
    34h 6m
    $148–213

  4. Taxi to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Kuwait International Airport, car ferry, train

    1. Take the taxi from Makkah to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane plane TIF - KWI
    3. Take the carferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahrcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Khorramshahr to Ahvaztrain train
    11h 37m

Jeddah (JED) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,719.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

What companies run services between Makkah, Saudi Arabia and Iran?

There is no direct connection from Makkah to Iran. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ), then take the taxi to Shiraz. Alternatively, you can drive from Makkah to Banārūd in around 34h 6m.

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