There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Iran by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)EDI - TBZ
11h 52m$284–1,114Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)EDI - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Square
13h 31m$236–766Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)EDI - SYZ
12h 44m$264–1,014Fly Edinburgh Airport to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN)EDI - IFN
13h$394–1,514Fly Edinburgh Airport to Mashhad International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)EDI - MHD
12h 44m$454–1,414Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)GLA - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Square
17h 45m$277–1,004
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Iran is to train and fly and bus which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Iran is to fly which takes 11h 52m and costs $280 - $1,200.
The distance between Edinburgh and Iran is 4158 km.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Edinburgh to Iran, including transfers.
Iran is 3h 30m ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 9:14 PM in Edinburgh and 12:44 AM in Iran.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Iran?
Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tehran International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tehran International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tehran International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tehran International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tehran International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tehran International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- ebooking.iranair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–24
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $310–360
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