There are 5 ways to get from Tehrān to Najaf by plane, train, car, taxi, 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.
Fly from Mehrabad International Airport
best- Fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane THR - NJF
5h 10m$209–923Drive 1,001.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Tehrān to Najafcar 1,001.8 km
13h 10m$46–67Train, drive, taxi
- Take the train from Tehran to Khorramshahrtrain
- Drive from Khorramshahr to Basracar
- Take the train from Basra to Baghdadtrain
- Take the taxi from Alawi garage to Karbalataxi
- Drive from Karbala to Najafcar
28h 37mBus to Tehran International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane IKA - NJF
4h 41m$115–624Bus, train, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Tehran Beyhaghi Terminal to Arakbus
- Take the train from Arak to Khorramshahrtrain
- Drive from Khorramshahr to Basracar
- Take the train from Basra to Baghdadtrain
- Take the taxi from Alawi garage to Karbalataxi
- Drive from Karbala to Najafcar
31h 30m
Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tehrān to Najaf is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tehrān to Najaf is to bus and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $110 - $650.
The distance between Tehrān and Najaf is 782 km. The road distance is 1001.8 km.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Tehrān to Najaf, including transfers.
Najaf is 30 min behind Tehrān. It is currently 6:42 PM in Tehrān and 6:12 PM in Najaf.
Yes, the driving distance between Tehrān to Najaf is 1002 km. It takes approximately 13h 10m to drive from Tehrān to Najaf.
There are 16+ hotels available in Najaf.
What companies run services between Tehrān, Iran and Najaf, Iraq?
Caspian Airlines and Iran Airtour Airline fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) 5 times a week.
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Mashhad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Asaloyeh, Esfahan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- [email protected]
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Tehran to Khorramshahr
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- IRANRAIL
Train from Arak to Khorramshahr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- IRANRAIL
- Website
- scr.gov.iq
Train from Basra to Baghdad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Schedules at
- scr.gov.iq
- Sleeper berth
- $25
- Seat
- $7
Train from Basra to Baghdad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Schedules at
- scr.gov.iq
- Sleeper berth
- $25
- Seat
- $7
- Website
- seirosafar.ir
Bus from Tehran Beyhaghi Terminal to Arak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- seirosafar.ir
- Book at
- booking.seirosafar.ir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- $6–10
Shared Local Taxi Iraq
Shared Local Taxi Iraq
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