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How to get fromTurkey to Iranby plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Turkey to Iran by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)plane plane IST - TBZ
    5h 47m
    $153–503

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)plane plane SAW - TBZ
    5h 57m
    $68–353

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kutaisi International Airport to Kilikia Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Tabriz to Zanjāntrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Zanjān to Banārūdtaxi taxi
    47h 31m

  4. Drive  2,113.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Banārūdcar car 2,113.6 km
    27h 43m
    $248–358

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane plane SAW - IKA
    2. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus bus
    8h 7m
    $84–314

  6. Fly Istanbul to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)plane plane IST - SYZ
    6h 55m
    $183–603

  7. Fly Istanbul to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN)plane plane IST - IFN
    6h 40m
    $173–603

  8. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane plane ESB - VAN
    2. Drive from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Tabrizcar car
    7h 59m
    $113–303

  9. Fly Istanbul to Mashhad International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane plane IST - MHD
    7h 4m
    $193–653

  10. Bus, train, taxi via Batumi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus bus
    2. Take the train from Batumi to Yerevantrain train 201
    3. Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Tabriz to Zanjāntrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Zanjān to Banārūdtaxi taxi
    2d 8h

Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,592 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Turkey and Iran?

Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) 5 times a week.

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