There are 3 ways to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) 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 from Philadelphia International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane PHL - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
21h 50m$1,550–2,783Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- 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
20h 49m$839–3,024Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- 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
21h 45m$879–2,560
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Tehrān is to train and fly and bus which costs $850 - $2,600 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Tehrān is to train and fly and bus which takes 20h 49m and costs $800 - $3,100.
The distance between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) and Tehrān is 10072 km.
It takes approximately 21h 50m to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Tehrān, including transfers.
Tehrān is 7h 30m ahead of Philadelphia Airport (PHL). It is currently 11:13 PM in Philadelphia Airport (PHL) and 6:43 AM in Tehrān.
What companies run services between Philadelphia Airport (PHL), USA and Tehrān, Iran?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Tehrān. However, you can fly to Tehran International Airport (IKA), walk to Tehran Imam Khomeini, take the bus to Azadi Square, then take the taxi to Tehrān. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gray 30th St Station, take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Tehran International Airport (IKA), walk to Tehran Imam Khomeini, take the bus to Azadi Square, then take the taxi to Tehrān.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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