There are 3 ways to get from Almaty to Iran by plane, car, 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 to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)plane ALA - SYZ
16h 17m$223–570Fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane ALA - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
17h 14m$192–680Drive 3,218.8 km
- Drive from Almaty to Banārūdcar 3,218.8 km
42h 20m$206–298
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Iran is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 42h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Iran is to fly which takes 16h 17m and costs $220 - $600.
The distance between Almaty and Iran is 2680 km. The road distance is 3218.8 km.
It takes approximately 16h 17m to get from Almaty to Iran, including transfers.
Iran is 1h 30m behind Almaty. It is currently 8:03 PM in Almaty and 6:33 PM in Iran.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Iran is 3219 km. It takes approximately 42h 20m to drive from Almaty to Iran.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Iran?
Turkish Airlines, SalamAir, and three other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- salamair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Dubai, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Doha, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Sharjah, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
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