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 5m$408–1,514Fly San Diego International Airport to Mashhad International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane SAN - MHD
21h 27m$439–1,615Train 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$481–1,586Train 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 40m$1,042–2,887Fly 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
21h 55m$909–3,358Train 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$575–1,845Train to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane CLD - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
28h 16m$1,213–4,027
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 fly which costs $400 - $1,600 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Iran is to fly which takes 21h 27m and costs $430 - $1,700.
The distance between San Diego and Iran is 11967 km.
It takes approximately 23h 5m to get from San Diego to Iran, including transfers.
Iran is 10h 30m ahead of San Diego. It is currently 2:00 AM in San Diego and 12:30 PM in Iran.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Iran?
British Airways, Turkish Airlines, and four 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
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Munich, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Vancouver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via San Francisco, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tehran International Airport via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tehran International Airport via San Francisco, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tehran International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
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
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- Amtrak
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