There are 4 ways to get from Najaf to Tehrān by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
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
3h 13m$231–1,325Drive 1,000.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Najaf to Tehrāncar 1,000.7 km
13h 9m$46–67Drive, 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 Tehrantrain
39h 55mFly to Mehrabad International Airport
- Fly from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane NJF - THR
6h 36m$260–1,124
Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Najaf to Tehrān is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Najaf to Tehrān is to fly and bus which takes 3h 13m and costs $230 - $1,400.
The distance between Najaf and Tehrān is 807 km. The road distance is 1000.7 km.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Najaf to Tehrān, including transfers.
Tehrān is 30 min ahead of Najaf. It is currently 5:45 PM in Najaf and 6:15 PM in Tehrān.
Yes, the driving distance between Najaf to Tehrān is 1001 km. It takes approximately 13h 9m to drive from Najaf to Tehrān.
What companies run services between Najaf, Iraq and Tehrān, Iran?
Caspian Airlines flies from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR) 6 times a week.
Flights from Al Najaf International Airport to Tehran International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Al Najaf International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Mashhad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- 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
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- [email protected]
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Khorramshahr to Tehran
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- $7–12
Shared Local Taxi Iraq
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