There are 6 ways to get from Moscow to Tehrān by plane or bus
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Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Tehran International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane VKO - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
12h 23m$344–906Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Moscow Bitsa Bus station to Yerevan Tashirbus
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tehran Western Bus Terminalbus
2d 22h$71–114Bus via Tbilisi
- Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Kilikia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tehran Western Bus Terminalbus
2d 10h$111–215Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane DME - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
13h 37m$216–910Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane SVO - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
8h 58m$227–958Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Mehrabad International Airport
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane VKO - THR
13h 9m$153–655
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Tehrān is to bus which costs $70 - $120 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Tehrān is to fly and bus which takes 8h 58m and costs $220 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Moscow station to Tehrān. However, there are services departing from Moscow Central Bus Station and arriving at Tehran Western Bus Terminal via Ortachala Bus Station and Yerevan Kilikia bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Moscow and Tehrān is 2581 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Tehrān without a car is to bus via Tbilisi which takes 2 days 10h and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Moscow to Tehrān, including transfers.
Moscow to Tehrān bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Moscow Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Tehrān is to bus via Tbilisi which takes 2 days 10h and costs $110 - $220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $700 and takes 13h 9m.
Moscow to Tehrān bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Ortachala Bus Station.
Tehrān is 30 min ahead of Moscow. It is currently 11:36 PM in Moscow and 12:06 AM in Tehrān.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Tehrān, Iran?
You can take a bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Tehrān via Ortachala Bus Station, Yerevan Kilikia bus station, and Tehran Western Bus Terminal in around 2d 10h. Alternatively, Azerbaijan Airlines, Iran Airtour Airline, and six other airlines fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR) once daily.
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Tehran International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Tehran International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- iranairtour.ir
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Mehrabad International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Mehrabad International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Tehran International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Tehran International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- iaa.ir
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Tehran International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- zagrosairlines.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Mehrabad International Airport via Dubai, Gheshm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Mehrabad International Airport via Dubai, Ahwaz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Mehrabad International Airport via Dubai, Shiraz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Bitsa Bus station to Yerevan Tashir
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +37495362020
- Website
- hayreniqtour.ru
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Kilikia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Schedules at
- https://hayreniqtour.ru/raspisaniye-avtobusov-armenia-gruziya-rossiya-ukraina
- Book at
- https://2020bus.com/en
- 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
- https://t-armenia.com/en
Bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tehran Western Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Schedules at
- https://t-armenia.com/en
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