There are 6 ways to get from New York to Tehrān by plane, bus, 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane JFK - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
19h 13m$426–1,320Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane JFK - THR
25h 19m$425–1,419Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane EWR - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
19h 26m$524–1,531Fly Laguardia Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane LGA - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
25h 43m$608–1,913Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane PHL - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
23h 37m$675–1,902Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane EWR - THR
25h 18m$513–1,630
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Tehrān is to fly which costs $420 - $1,500 and takes 25h 19m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Tehrān is to fly and bus which takes 19h 13m and costs $420 - $1,400.
The distance between New York and Tehrān is 9953 km.
It takes approximately 19h 13m to get from New York to Tehrān, including transfers.
Tehrān is 7h 30m ahead of New York. It is currently 12:08 PM in New York and 7:38 PM in Tehrān.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Tehrān, Iran?
Turkish Airlines, Iran Airtour Airline, and two other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tehran International Airport via Montreal, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tehran International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tehran International Airport via Montreal, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tehran International Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- iaa.ir
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Istanbul, Shiraz
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Istanbul, Shiraz
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- iranairtour.ir
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Istanbul, Mashhad
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Istanbul, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Istanbul, Mashhad
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Istanbul, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tehran International Airport via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- chabaharairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Istanbul, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Istanbul, Esfahan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Istanbul, Esfahan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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