There are 3 ways to get from Najaf to Qom by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly, bus, train
best- Fly from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane NJF - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
- Take the train from Tehran to Qomtrain
6h 18mDrive 932.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Najaf to Qomcar 932.7 km
12h 53m$43–62Drive, taxi, train
- Drive from Najaf to Karbalacar
- Take the taxi from Karbala to Alawi garagetaxi
- Take the train from Baghdad to Basratrain
- Drive from Basra to Khorramshahrcar
- Take the train from Khorramshahr to Qomtrain
37h 3m
Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Najaf to Qom is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Najaf to Qom is to drive which takes 12h 53m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Najaf and Qom is 969 km. The road distance is 932.7 km.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Najaf to Qom, including transfers.
Qom is 30 min ahead of Najaf. It is currently 6:29 AM in Najaf and 6:59 AM in Qom.
Yes, the driving distance between Najaf to Qom is 933 km. It takes approximately 12h 53m to drive from Najaf to Qom.
What companies run services between Najaf, Iraq and Qom, Iran?
There is no direct connection from Najaf to Qom. However, you can take the taxi to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) airport, fly to Tehran International Airport (IKA), walk to Tehran Imam Khomeini, take the bus to Azadi Square, take the taxi to Tehran, then take the train to Qom. Alternatively, you can drive to Karbala, take the taxi to Alawi garage, walk to Baghdad, take the train to Basra, drive to Khorramshahr, then take the train to Qom.
Flights from Al Najaf International Airport to Tehran International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- [email protected]
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Tehran to Qom
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
Train from Khorramshahr to Qom
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
- Website
- scr.gov.iq
Train from Baghdad to Basra
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–29
- Schedules at
- scr.gov.iq
- Sleeper berth
- $29
- Seat
- $8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- $7–12
Shared Local Taxi Iraq
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