There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Persepolis by plane, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Istanbul, taxi
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)plane IST - SYZ
- Take the taxi from Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) to Persepolistaxi
7h 42m$198–745Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)plane SAW - SYZ
- Take the taxi from Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) to Persepolistaxi
7h 48m$121–552Drive 3,072.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Persepoliscar 3,072.6 km
36h 35m$360–520
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 $120 - $550 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Persepolis is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 42m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Istanbul and Persepolis is 2618 km. The road distance is 3072.6 km.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Istanbul to Persepolis, including transfers.
Persepolis is 30 min ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 11:08 PM in Istanbul and 11:38 PM in Persepolis.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Persepolis is 3073 km. It takes approximately 36h 35m to drive from Istanbul to 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 train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ), then take the taxi to Persepolis. Alternatively, you can drive from Istanbul to Persepolis in around 36h 35m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- 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
- $120–550
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $1–2
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