There are 3 ways to get from Mashhad to Khiva by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Mashhad to Herat (HEA)car
- Fly from Herat (HEA) to Urgench International Airport (UGC)plane HEA - UGC
30h 26m$427–1,003Drive 881.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Mashhad to Khivacar 881.5 km
12h 8m$78–113Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Mashhad to Garmsārtrain
- Take the train from Garmsār to Bandar-e Torkamantrain
- Drive from Bandar-e Torkaman to Esengulycar
- Take the bus from Esenguly to Balkanabatbus
- Take the train from Balkanabat to Ashgabattrain 605 / ...
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Göroglytrain 93 / ...
- Drive from Görogly to Khivacar
2d 6h
Herat (HEA) to Urgench International Airport (UGC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mashhad to Khiva is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Mashhad to Khiva is to drive which takes 12h 8m and costs $75 - $120.
The distance between Mashhad and Khiva is 1260 km. The road distance is 881.5 km.
It takes approximately 30h 26m to get from Mashhad to Khiva, including transfers.
Khiva is 1h 30m ahead of Mashhad. It is currently 4:24 AM in Mashhad and 5:54 AM in Khiva.
Yes, the driving distance between Mashhad to Khiva is 881 km. It takes approximately 12h 8m to drive from Mashhad to Khiva.
There are 143+ hotels available in Khiva.
What companies run services between Mashhad, Iran and Khiva, Uzbekistan?
There is no direct connection from Mashhad to Khiva. However, you can drive to Herat (HEA) airport, fly to Urgench International Airport (UGC), take the taxi to Urgench Central Market, then take the line 2 bus to City Park. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mashhad to Khiva via Garmsār, Bandar-e Torkaman, Esenguly, Balkanabat, Balkanabat, Ashgabat, and Görogly in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Herat to Urgench International Airport via Kabul, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- [email protected]
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Mashhad to Garmsār
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
Train from Garmsār to Bandar-e Torkaman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Balkanabat to Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $5–6
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $9–11
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $5
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $10
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $20
Train from Ashgabat to Görogly
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $11–13
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $13
- Phone
- +993 (12) 390356
- [email protected]
Bus from Esenguly to Balkanabat
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://awtoulag.gov.tm/schedule-journeys/1
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