There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Persepolis by bus, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Istanbul, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)IST - SYZ
- Take the taxi from Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) to Persepolis
8h$234–710Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)SAW - SYZ
- Take the taxi from Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) to Persepolis
7h 46m$111–553
Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Persepolis is to fly and taxi which costs $110 - $600 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Persepolis is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 46m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Istanbul and Persepolis is 2621 km.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Istanbul to Persepolis, including transfers.
Persepolis is 30 min ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 10:42 AM in Istanbul and 11:12 AM in Persepolis.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Persepolis, Iran?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Persepolis. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ), then take the taxi to Persepolis. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ), then take the taxi to Persepolis.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $1–3
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