There are 6 ways to get from Kuwait to Iran by plane, car ferry, train, bus, 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 to Mashhad International Airport
best- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)KWI - MHD
2h 24m$119–273Drive 1,291.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kuwait City to Banārūd1,291.6 km
17h$40–58Car ferry, train, bus, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahr
- Take the train from Khorramshahr to Arak
- Take the bus from Arak to Tehran Beyhaghi Terminal
- Take the train from Tehran to Zanjān480
- Take the taxi from Zanjān to Banārūd
29h 33mFly to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport
- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)KWI - SYZ
1h 23m$89–363Fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)KWI - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Square
3h 26m$76–255Car ferry, train, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahr
- Take the train from Khorramshahr to Tehran
- Take the train from Tehran to Zanjān480
- Take the taxi from Zanjān to Banārūd
30h 50m
Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuwait to Iran is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Kuwait to Iran is to fly which takes 1h 23m and costs $85 - $370.
The distance between Kuwait and Iran is 1354 km. The road distance is 1291.6 km.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Kuwait to Iran, including transfers.
Iran is 30 min ahead of Kuwait. It is currently 1:25 AM in Kuwait and 1:55 AM in Iran.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuwait to Iran is 1292 km. It takes approximately 17h to drive from Kuwait to Iran.
What companies run services between Kuwait and Iran?
Iran Air, Kuwait Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD) twice daily.
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Mashhad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Tehran International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Mashhad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Tehran International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- ebooking.iranair.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Mashhad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- info@raja.ir
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Khorramshahr to Arak
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
Train from Tehran to Zanjān
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
Train from Khorramshahr to Tehran
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
- Website
- seirosafar.ir
Bus from Arak to Tehran Beyhaghi Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- seirosafar.ir
- Book at
- booking.seirosafar.ir
- Phone
- +980 21 72415841
- support@valfajr.ir
- Website
- eticket.valfajr.ir
Car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- eticket.valfajr.ir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $2–3
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