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 36m$504–1,904Train 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 21m$488–1,299Fly 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 8m$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 5m$491–1,147Bus 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$528–1,451Bus 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
28h 25m$548–1,465
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 $490 - $1,200 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Tehrān is to train and fly and bus which takes 24h 5m and costs $490 - $1,200.
The distance between St. Louis and Tehrān is 10959 km.
It takes approximately 25h 36m to get from St. Louis to Tehrān, including transfers.
Tehrān is 9h 30m ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 1:45 PM in St. Louis and 11:15 PM in Tehrān.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Tehrān, Iran?
United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four 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 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Decatur Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- iranairtour.ir
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Newark, Istanbul, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 21m
- 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
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Montreal, Istanbul, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- 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
- 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
- 37h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- 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, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Decatur Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- ebooking.iranair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Decatur Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- iaa.ir
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Tehran International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $22–35
- 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 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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