There are 5 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)plane KWI - MHD
2h 24m$129–402Drive 1,291.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kuwait City to Banārūdcar 1,291.5 km
17h 1m$40–58Car ferry, train, bus, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahrcarferry
- Take the train from Khorramshahr to Araktrain
- Take the bus from Arak to Tehran Beyhaghi Terminalbus
- Take the train from Tehran to Zanjāntrain
- Take the taxi from Zanjān to Banārūdtaxi
29h 13mFly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane KWI - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
3h 26m$85–253Car ferry, train, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahrcarferry
- Take the train from Khorramshahr to Tehrantrain
- Take the train from Tehran to Zanjāntrain
- Take the taxi from Zanjān to Banārūdtaxi
30h 22m
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 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kuwait to Iran is to fly which takes 2h 24m and costs $120 - $410.
The distance between Kuwait and Iran is 1354 km. The road distance is 1291.5 km.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Kuwait to Iran, including transfers.
Iran is 30 min ahead of Kuwait. It is currently 4:14 AM in Kuwait and 4:44 AM in Iran.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuwait to Iran is 1292 km. It takes approximately 17h 1m to drive from Kuwait to Iran.
What companies run services between Kuwait and Iran?
Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, and Air Arabia fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD) twice daily.
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Mashhad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Tehran International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Mashhad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Tehran International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- info@raja.ir
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Khorramshahr to Arak
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
Train from Tehran to Zanjān
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
Train from Khorramshahr to Tehran
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- 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
- $2
- 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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