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 22m$207–452Drive 3,212.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Almaty to Banārūdcar 3,212.1 km
42h 16m$125–180Fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane ALA - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
16h 59m$186–633
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 $120 - $180 and takes 42h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Iran is to fly which takes 16h 22m and costs $200 - $460.
The distance between Almaty and Iran is 2680 km. The road distance is 3212.1 km.
It takes approximately 16h 22m to get from Almaty to Iran, including transfers.
Iran is 1h 30m behind Almaty. It is currently 1:00 PM in Almaty and 11:30 AM in Iran.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Iran is 3212 km. It takes approximately 42h 16m to drive from Almaty to Iran.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Iran?
SalamAir, Qatar Airways, and six other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) once daily.
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Tashkent, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–460
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Sharjah, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Dubai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Sharjah, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- salamair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
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