There are 8 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
25h$343–1,201Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport
cheapest- 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
29h 25m$338–722Fly San Diego International Airport to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN)plane SAN - IFN
22h 43m$395–1,287Fly 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 50m$355–1,243Train 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$409–1,023Train 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
25h 18m$448–1,422Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, drive
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)plane LAX - YKO
- Drive from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Tabrizcar
38h 8m$457–1,371Train 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
29h 45m$442–1,296
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 which costs $330 - $750 and takes 29h 25m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Iran is to fly which takes 22h 43m and costs $390 - $1,300.
The distance between San Diego and Iran is 11967 km.
It takes approximately 25h to get from San Diego to Iran, including transfers.
Iran is 11h 30m ahead of San Diego. It is currently 9:43 AM in San Diego and 9:13 PM in Iran.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Iran?
British Airways, Turkish Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Munich, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Montreal, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Montreal, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Copenhagen, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Zurich, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tehran International Airport via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- ebooking.iranair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- armeniafly.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- 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
- $390–1,200
- Website
- sahaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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