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

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There are 9 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

    best
    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
    6h 1m

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

    cheapest
    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
    7h 56m
    $72–172

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station 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 480
    5. Take the taxi from Zanjān to Banārūdtaxi taxi
    2d 1h

  4. Drive 2,113.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Banārūdcar car 2,113.6 km
    27h 48m
    $248–358

  5. 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 52m
    $100–247

  6. 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 46m
    $105–317

  7. Fly Istanbul to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN)plane plane IST - IFN
    6h 45m
    $248–913

  8. 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 19m
    $181–851

  9. 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 480
    5. Take the taxi from Zanjān to Banārūdtaxi taxi
    2d 9h

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Iran?

Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) 5 times a week.

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