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

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Karaj by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Tehran International Airport, bus

    best
    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
    8h 40m
    $90–415

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane plane SAW - THR
    2. Take the taxi from Tehran-Mehrabad-Airport-THR to Karajtaxi taxi
    11h 2m
    $88–424

  3. Bus

    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 Tehran Western Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 6h
    $125–258

  4. Drive 2,367.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Karajcar car 2,367.6 km
    28h 35m
    $277–401

  5. 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
    9h
    $90–305

  6. Bus to Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Sultanköybus bus
    2. Fly from Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane plane TEQ - IKA
    3. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus bus
    21h 39m
    $109–379

  7. Bus, train

    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 Tehran Western Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 16h
    $106–205

Istanbul (IST) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Karaj, Iran?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Karaj via Kutaisi International Airport, Yerevan Kilikia bus station, and Tehran Western Bus Terminal in around 2d 6h.

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