There are 6 ways to get from Saudi Arabia to Tehrān by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Dammam to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane DOH - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
7h 27m$141–580Fly from Riyadh, bus
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane RUH - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
10h 11m$94–428Drive 1,796.6 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Tehrāncar 1,796.6 km
22h 35m$101–145Bus to King Fahd International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stnbus
- Fly from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane DMM - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
9h 32m$114–458Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, bus
- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane MED - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
14h 23m$196–446Fly from Jeddah, bus
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane JED - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
9h 48m$131–446
Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saudi Arabia to Tehrān is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 22h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Saudi Arabia to Tehrān is to drive and fly and bus which takes 7h 27m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Saudi Arabia and Tehrān is 1540 km. The road distance is 1796.6 km.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Saudi Arabia to Tehrān, including transfers.
Tehrān is 30 min ahead of Saudi Arabia. It is currently 12:18 AM in Saudi Arabia and 12:48 AM in Tehrān.
Yes, the driving distance between Saudi Arabia to Tehrān is 1797 km. It takes approximately 22h 35m to drive from Saudi Arabia to Tehrān.
What companies run services between Saudi Arabia and Tehrān, Iran?
There is no direct connection from Saudi Arabia to Tehrān. However, you can drive to Hamad International Airport (DOH) airport, 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 drive from Riyadh to Tehrān in around 22h 35m.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Tehran International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Tehran International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Riyadh to Tehran International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Jeddah to Tehran International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Tehran International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Tehran International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–440
Flights from Riyadh to Tehran International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Jeddah to Tehran International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Tehran International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Tehran International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–440
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Tehran International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–490
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Tehran International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Jeddah to Tehran International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
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