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

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Tabriz by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)planeSAW - TBZ
    6h 1m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    41h 9m
    $68–86

  3. Drive 1,798 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Tabrizcar1,798 km
    22h 45m
    $211–304

  4. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)planeIST - TBZ
    6h 10m
    $104–466

  5. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)planeIST - YKO
    3. Drive from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Tabrizcar
    7h 48m
    $230–595

  6. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Iğdır bus stationbus
    2. Drive from Iğdır bus station to Ptghunkcar
    3. Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminalbus
    41h 12m
    $105–157

  7. Bus, train, Minibus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
    2. Take the train from Batumi to Armavirtrain201
    3. Take the bus from Armavir to Yerevan Kilikia bus stationbus207 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminalbus
    2d 1h
    $88–148

  8. Bus via Vladikavkaz

    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Kilikia Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminalbus
    2d 2h

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Tabriz, Iran?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Tabriz Central bus terminal via Ortachala Bus Station and Yerevan Kilikia bus station in around 41h 9m.

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