There are 4 ways to get from Iran to Iraq by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport
best- Fly from Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane IFN - NJF
1h 44m$519–823Drive 821.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Banārūd to Baghdadcar 821.7 km
12h 21m$38–55Taxi, train, drive
- Take the taxi from Banārūd to Zanjāntaxi
- Take the train from Zanjān to Tehrantrain 480
- Take the train from Tehran to Khorramshahrtrain
- Drive from Khorramshahr to Basracar
- Take the train from Basra to Baghdadtrain
32h 42mBus to Tehran International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane IKA - NJF
4h 43m$110–574
Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iran to Iraq is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Iran to Iraq is to fly which takes 1h 44m and costs $500 - $850.
The distance between Iran and Iraq is 709 km. The road distance is 821.7 km.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Iran to Iraq, including transfers.
Iraq is 30 min behind Iran. It is currently 9:42 AM in Iran and 9:12 AM in Iraq.
Yes, the driving distance between Iran to Iraq is 822 km. It takes approximately 12h 21m to drive from Iran to Iraq.
There are 50+ hotels available in Iraq.
What companies run services between Iran and Iraq?
Caspian Airlines and Iraqi Airways fly from Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) 5 times a week.
Flights from Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- info@raja.ir
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Zanjān to Tehran
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
Train from Tehran to Khorramshahr
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
- Website
- scr.gov.iq
Train from Basra to Baghdad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–29
- Schedules at
- scr.gov.iq
- Sleeper berth
- $29
- Seat
- $8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- $2–3
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