How far is it from Van to Lake Urmia?

The distance between Van and Lake Urmia is 1346 km.

How long does it take to get from Van to Lake Urmia?

It takes approximately 22h 48m to get from Van to Lake Urmia, including transfers.

What is the time difference between Van and Lake Urmia?

Lake Urmia is 30 min ahead of Van. It is currently 1:26 PM in Van and 1:56 PM in Lake Urmia.

Van to Lake Urmia - 2 ways to travel via train, bus, plane, and car

There are 2 ways to get from Van to Lake Urmia by bus, unknown, plane, train, or car

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

Bus, travel to Erevan Airport, fly to Tbilisi International Airport, fly to Zvartnots International Airport, train, travel
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1. Take the bus from Van bus station to Ağrı bus stationbus
2. Take the bus from Ağrı bus station to Iğdır Melekli bus stationbus
3. Walk from Iğdır Melekli bus station to Erevan Airportunknown
4. Fly from Erevan Airport to Tbilisi Airportplane
5. Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Zvartnots International Airport (EVN)plane TBS - EVN
6. Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminalbus
7. Take the train from Tabriz to Azarshahrtrain
8. Walk from Azarshahr to Lake Urmiaunknown
22h 48m
Drive to Erbil International Airport, fly to Baghdad International Airport, train, drive, travel
1. Drive from Van to Erbil International Airport (EBL)car
2. Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane EBL - BGW
3. Take the train from Baghdad to Basratrain
4. Drive from Basra to Khorramshahrcar
5. Take the train from Khorramshahr to Tehrantrain
6. Take the train from Tehran to Azarshahrtrain
7. Walk from Azarshahr to Lake Urmiaunknown
2d 8h

Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) flights

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Distance: 1,346.5 km
Duration: 22h 48m

What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Lake Urmia, Iran?

There is no direct connection from Van to Lake Urmia. However, you can take the bus to Ağrı bus station, take the bus to Iğdır Melekli bus station, travel to Erevan Airport airport, fly to Tbilisi Airport, fly to Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), walk to Yerevan Zvartnots Airport, take the line 201 bus to Kilikia bus station, walk to Yerevan Kilikia bus station, take the bus to Tabriz Central bus terminal, take the taxi to Tabriz, take the train to Azarshahr, then travel to Lake Urmia. Alternatively, you can drive to Erbil International Airport (EBL) airport, fly to Baghdad International Airport (BGW), take the taxi to Baghdad, take the train to Basra, drive to Khorramshahr, take the train to Tehran, take the train to Azarshahr, then travel to Lake Urmia.

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