There are 4 ways to get from South Korea to Iran 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, 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 7m$246–858Fly from Gimpo 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 43m$214–706Fly from Daegu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane TAE - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
18h 8m$310–1,012Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane PUS - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
19h 52m$264–908
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Korea to Iran is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $750 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from South Korea to Iran is to train and fly and bus which takes 17h 7m and costs $240 - $900.
The distance between South Korea and Iran is 6676 km.
It takes approximately 17h 7m to get from South Korea to Iran, including transfers.
Iran is 5h 30m behind South Korea. It is currently 6:18 PM in South Korea and 12:48 PM in Iran.
What companies run services between South Korea and Iran?
There is no direct connection from South Korea to Iran. However, you can take the line 1 subway to Seoul Station, walk to Seoul Station, 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 taxi to Daegu International Airport (TAE) 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
- mahan.aero
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Cheju, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Dalian, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Jinan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Cheju, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Qingdao, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- 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
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