There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Tehran Station by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Tehran International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane IST - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
7h 42m$89–414Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane SAW - THR
10h 40m$88–423Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Kilikia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminalbus
- Take the train from Tabriz to Tehrantrain
2d 4hDrive 2,412 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Tehran Stationcar 2,412 km
29h 8m$283–408Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane SAW - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
8h 3m$89–304Bus to Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Sultanköybus
- Fly from Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane TEQ - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
20h 41m$108–378Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kutaisi International Airport to Kilikia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tehran Western Bus Terminalbus
2d 5h$125–258Bus, train via Batumi
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
- Take the train from Batumi to Yerevantrain 201
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminalbus
- Take the train from Tabriz to Tehrantrain
2d 11hBus, train, Minibus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
- Take the train from Batumi to Armavirtrain 201
- Take the bus from Armavir to Yerevan Kilikia bus stationbus 207 / ...
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tehran Western Bus Terminalbus
2d 15h$106–199
Istanbul (IST) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Tehran Station is to bus and train and Minibus which costs $100 - $200 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Tehran Station is to fly and bus which takes 7h 42m and costs $85 - $420.
The distance between Istanbul and Tehran Station is 2158 km. The road distance is 2412 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Tehran Station without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Istanbul to Tehran Station, including transfers.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Tehran Station is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs $85 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $260 and takes 2 days 5h.
Tehran Station is 30 min ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 4:16 PM in Istanbul and 4:46 PM in Tehran Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Tehran Station is 2412 km. It takes approximately 29h 8m to drive from Istanbul to Tehran Station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Tehran Station, Iran?
Pegasus Airlines, Saha Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Tehran Station via Kutaisi International Airport, Yerevan Kilikia bus station, and Tehran Western Bus Terminal in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tehran International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport to Tehran International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tehran International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport to Tehran International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- iranairtour.ir
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Mashhad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Tabriz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tehran International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Istanbul to Tehran International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- iaa.ir
Flights from Istanbul to Tehran International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- sahaair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Shiraz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport via Baghdad, Mashhad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- info@raja.ir
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Tabriz to Tehran
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
- Phone
- 1-84
- info@railway.am
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Batumi to Yerevan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–65
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $75–90
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $100–140
Train from Batumi to Armavir
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–65
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $70–85
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $100–130
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $70–110
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Sultanköy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $11–16
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $60–90
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44–85
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $55–85
- Phone
- +37495362020
- Website
- hayreniqtour.ru
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Kilikia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Schedules at
- https://hayreniqtour.ru/raspisaniye-avtobusov-armenia-gruziya-rossiya-ukraina
- Book at
- https://2020bus.com/en
Bus from Kutaisi International Airport to Kilikia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Schedules at
- https://hayreniqtour.ru/raspisaniye-avtobusov-armenia-gruziya-rossiya-ukraina
- Book at
- https://2020bus.com/en
- Website
- t-armenia.com
Bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- https://t-armenia.com/en
Bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tehran Western Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Schedules at
- https://t-armenia.com/en
Bus from Armavir to Yerevan Kilikia bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- https://t-armenia.com/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Sultanköy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
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