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

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Iran by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)plane plane IST - TBZ
    5h 32m
    $100–396

  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
    8h 7m
    $67–242

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

    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

  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
    $98–319

  7. Fly Istanbul to Mashhad International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane plane IST - MHD
    7h 4m
    $280–1,053

  8. Fly Istanbul to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)plane plane IST - SYZ
    6h 54m
    $228–855

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

Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Iran?

ATA Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Azerbaijan Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) once daily.

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