There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Tehrān by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane STL - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
25h 46m$554–2,004Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane SPI - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
27h 32m$518–1,399Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane STL - THR
33h 12m$554–1,804Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane ORD - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
24h 10m$532–1,348Bus to Decatur Airport, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane DEC - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
24h 31m$527–1,550Bus to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane MWA - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
30h 52m$597–1,764
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Tehrān is to train and fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Tehrān is to train and fly and bus which takes 24h 10m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between St. Louis and Tehrān is 10959 km.
It takes approximately 25h 46m to get from St. Louis to Tehrān, including transfers.
Tehrān is 8h 30m ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 10:59 AM in St. Louis and 7:29 PM in Tehrān.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Tehrān, Iran?
United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Decatur Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- iranairtour.ir
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Newark, Istanbul, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Boston, Istanbul, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Toronto, Istanbul, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 22m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Washington Dulles, Istanbul, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 51m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Montreal, Istanbul, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Decatur Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- iaa.ir
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- ataair.ir
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Frankfurt, Sabiha Gokcen, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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