There are 3 ways to get from Seoul to Tehrān by train, 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.
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
17h 1m$235–806Fly Gimpo International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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$214–704Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Mehrabad International Airport
- 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
27h 42m$374–1,205
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 fly and bus which costs $210 - $750 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Tehrān is to train and fly and bus which takes 17h 1m and costs $230 - $850.
The distance between Seoul and Tehrān is 6675 km.
It takes approximately 17h 1m to get from Seoul to Tehrān, including transfers.
Tehrān is 5h 30m behind Seoul. It is currently 1:54 PM in Seoul and 8:24 AM 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 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Dalian, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Jinan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Dubai, Ahwaz
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- chabaharairlines.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Dubai, Chah Bahar
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- zagrosairlines.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Dubai, Ahwaz
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- 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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