There are 6 ways to get from Tehrān to Washington by bus, plane, subway, 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.
Bus, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
best- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane IKA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
21h 44m$503–1,704Bus, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane IKA - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain
22h 32m$456–1,431Bus, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane IKA - DCA
24h 21m$651–2,401Bus, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IKA - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
26h 28m$734–2,254Bus, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane IKA - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
24h 8m$460–1,350Bus, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane IKA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
24h 43m$553–2,253
Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tehrān to Washington is to bus and fly and train which costs $460 - $1,400 and takes 24h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Tehrān to Washington is to bus and fly and subway which takes 21h 44m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Tehrān and Washington is 6443 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 44m to get from Tehrān to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 7h 30m behind Tehrān. It is currently 5:44 PM in Tehrān and 10:14 AM in Washington.
There are 1597+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Tehrān, Iran and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tehrān to Washington. However, you can take the taxi to Azadi Square, take the bus to Tehran Imam Khomeini, walk to Tehran International Airport (IKA) airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Azadi Square, take the bus to Tehran Imam Khomeini, walk to Tehran International Airport (IKA) airport, then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Istanbul, John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Tehran International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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