There are 6 ways to get from Tehrān to Istanbul by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Tehran International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane IKA - SAW
8h 4m₺7,652–21,175Fly Mehrabad International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane THR - SAW
9h 3m₺4,903–22,126Train, bus
- Take the train from Tehran to Tabriztrain
- Take the bus from Tabriz Central bus terminal to Yerevan Kilikia bus stationbus
- Take the train from Yerevan to Batumitrain 202
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus
2d 11hDrive 2,409.5 km
- Drive from Tehrān to Istanbulcar 2,409.5 km
29h₺13,499–19,498Bus to Tehran International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Istanbul (IST)plane IKA - IST
7h 47m₺31,149–42,152Fly Mehrabad International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Istanbul (IST)plane THR - IST
9h 25m₺8,600–30,103
Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tehrān to Istanbul is to fly which costs 4.900 ₺ - 23.000 ₺ and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Tehrān to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs 31.000 ₺ - 43.000 ₺.
The distance between Tehrān and Istanbul is 2100 km. The road distance is 2409.5 km.
The best way to get from Tehrān to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Tehrān to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 30 min behind Tehrān. It is currently 4:33 PM in Tehrān and 4:03 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Tehrān to Istanbul is 2409 km. It takes approximately 29h to drive from Tehrān to Istanbul.
There are 4437+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Tehrān, Iran and Istanbul, Turkey?
Iran Airtour Airline, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–22,000
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–22,000
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Mashhad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–30,000
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–22,000
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Shiraz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–28,000
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ahwaz, Esfahan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–30,000
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Istanbul via Mashhad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–35,000
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Istanbul via Shiraz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–34,000
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Istanbul via Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–30,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
- Website
- iaa.ir
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–21,000
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Istanbul via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–31,000
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- [email protected]
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Tehran to Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
- Phone
- 1-84
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Yerevan to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,300
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺2,600–3,100
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- ₺3,600–4,300
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- ₺5,000–6,500
- Website
- t-armenia.com
Bus from Tabriz Central bus terminal to Yerevan Kilikia bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–650
- Schedules at
- https://t-armenia.com/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,020–3,900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺2,700–3,900
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