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How to get fromXi'an to Iranby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Xi'an to Iran by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Tehran International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane plane XIY - IKA
    2. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus bus
    14h 43m
    $395–1,309

  2. Fly to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)plane plane XIY - SYZ
    25h 21m
    $274–758

  3. Drive 6,692.4 km

    1. Drive from Xi'an to Banārūdcar car 6,692.4 km
    3d 5h
    $844–1,218

  4. Fly to Ashgabat International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane plane XIY - ASB
    2. Drive from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Mashhadcar car
    15h 12m
    $663–1,222

  5. Fly to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)plane plane XIY - TBZ
    33h 28m
    $484–1,408

Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration12h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$393Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,274.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 43m

What companies run services between Xi'an, China and Iran?

China Southern Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) once daily.

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