How to get fromIstanbul to Mashhadby plane, bus, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Mashhad by plane, bus, train, or car

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Fly Istanbul to Mashhad International Airport
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane IST - MHD
7h 9m
$318–802
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Mashhad International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane SAW - MHD
7h 20m
$151–751
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Kilikia Bus Stationbus
3. Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminalbus
4. Take the train from Tabriz to Mashhadtrain
2d 17h
Drive 3,301.2 km
1. Drive from Istanbul to Mashhadcar 3,301.2 km
38h 58m
$387–558
Fly Istanbul to Ashgabat International Airport, drive
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane IST - ASB
2. Drive from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Mashhadcar
10h 16m
$328–654
Bus, train via Tehrān
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Kilikia Bus Stationbus
3. Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tehran Western Bus Terminalbus
4. Take the train from Tehran to Mashhadtrain
2d 18h

Istanbul (IST) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD) flights

11Weekly Planes

6h 51mAverage Duration

$284Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,775 km
Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Mashhad, Iran?

Turkish Airlines, Air Arabia, and Kuwait Airways fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD) twice daily.

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Mashhad(opens in a new window), Iran(opens in a new window)

Mashhad, also spelled Mashad, was the capital of Persia during the Afsharid dynasty by Nader Afshar and now is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about 900 km from Tehran. In the Central District of Mashhad County, it serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province, the county, and the district. It has a population about 3,400,000 (2016 census), which includes the areas of Mashhad Taman and Torqabeh.

Things to do in Mashhad

Tomb of Ferdowsi(Opens in a new window)

Tomb of Ferdowsi (Persian: آرامگاه فردوسی) is a tomb complex composed of a white marble base, and a decorative edifice erected in honor of the Persian poet Ferdowsi located in Tus, Iran, in Razavi Khorasan province. It was built in the early 1930s, under the Reza Shah, and uses mainly elements of Achaemenid architecture to demonstrate Iran's rich culture and history. The construction of the mausoleum as well as its aesthetic design is a reflection of the cultural, and geo-political status of Iran at the time.

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