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There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Mashhad by bus, plane, or train

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Bus to Istanbul, fly
best
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)IST - MHD
7h 27m
$284–1,108
Bus, train via Tehrān
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Kilikia Bus Station
3. Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tehran Western Bus Terminal
4. Take the train from Tehran to Mashhad480
2d 19h
$103–578
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Kilikia Bus Station
3. Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminal
4. Take the train from Tabriz to Mashhad480
2d 17h
Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)SAW - MHD
7h 19m
$161–751

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

7Weekly Planes

4hAverage Duration

$283Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,777.8 km
Duration: 7h 27m

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

Pegasus Airlines flies from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD) once 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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