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How to get fromIstanbul to Iranby train, plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Iran by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)plane plane SAW - TBZ
    5h 57m
    $68–343

  2. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kutaisi International Airport to Kilikia Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Tabriz to Zanjāntrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Zanjān to Banārūdtaxi taxi
    47h 31m

  3. Drive 2,113.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Banārūdcar car 2,113.6 km
    27h 43m
    $248–358

  4. Fly Istanbul to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)plane plane IST - TBZ
    5h 57m
    $153–553

  5. Fly Istanbul to Tehran International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane plane IST - IKA
    2. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus bus
    7h 47m
    $184–854

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane plane SAW - IKA
    2. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus bus
    8h 7m
    $164–604

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Mashhad International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane plane SAW - MHD
    7h 10m
    $103–463

  8. Fly Istanbul to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)plane plane IST - SYZ
    7h
    $183–603

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane plane SAW - VAN
    2. Drive from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Tabrizcar car
    8h 43m
    $132–482

  10. Fly Istanbul to Van Ferit Melen Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane plane IST - VAN
    2. Drive from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Tabrizcar car
    8h 33m
    $287–762

  11. Bus, train, taxi via Batumi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus bus
    2. Take the train from Batumi to Yerevantrain train 201
    3. Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Tabriz to Zanjāntrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Zanjān to Banārūdtaxi taxi
    2d 8h

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,537.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Iran?

Turkish Airlines and Azerbaijan Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) 6 times a week.

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