There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Iran by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)plane SAN - TBZ
23h 50m$367–1,200Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)plane LAX - TBZ
28h 20m$433–1,402Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane LAX - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
25h 55m$434–1,203Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN)plane LAX - IFN
24h 43m$453–1,502Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Mashhad International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane LAX - MHD
24h 7m$463–1,502Fly San Diego International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane SAN - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
26h 30m$380–1,233Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Van Ferit Melen Airport, drive
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane LAX - VAN
- Drive from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Tabrizcar
27h 40m$467–1,461
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Iran is to train and fly and bus which costs $430 - $1,200 and takes 25h 55m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Iran is to fly which takes 23h 50m and costs $360 - $1,200.
The distance between San Diego and Iran is 11967 km.
It takes approximately 23h 50m to get from San Diego to Iran, including transfers.
Iran is 10h 30m ahead of San Diego. It is currently 11:13 AM in San Diego and 9:43 PM in Iran.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Iran?
Lufthansa, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Munich, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tehran International Airport via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Munich, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Frankfurt, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Munich, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tehran International Airport via London Heathrow, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
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