There are 3 ways to get from Seoul to Tehrān by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane ICN - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
16h 51m$555–1,806Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Mehrabad International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane ICN - THR
24h 57m$404–1,205Fly Gimpo International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane GMP - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
18h 37m$454–1,504
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Tehrān is to train and fly which costs $400 - $1,300 and takes 24h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Tehrān is to train and fly and bus which takes 16h 51m and costs $550 - $1,900.
The distance between Seoul and Tehrān is 6675 km.
It takes approximately 16h 51m to get from Seoul to Tehrān, including transfers.
Tehrān is 5h 30m behind Seoul. It is currently 10:42 PM in Seoul and 5:12 PM in Tehrān.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Tehrān, Iran?
There is no direct connection from Seoul to Tehrān. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) 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 take the train to Gimpo Airport, walk to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) 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
- csair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
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