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

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There are 9 ways to get from Turkey to Iran by train, plane, bus, taxi, 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. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)planeSAW - IKA
    2. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
    7h 56m
    $73–173

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    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
    4. Take the train from Tabriz to Zanjāntrain480
    5. Take the taxi from Zanjān to Banārūdtaxi
    2d 1h

  4. Drive 2,113.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Banārūdcar2,113.6 km
    27h 44m
    $248–358

  5. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tehran International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)planeESB - IKA
    2. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
    7h 7m
    $89–154

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

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)planeIST - TBZ
    6h 25m
    $104–469

  7. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)planeIST - IKA
    3. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
    8h 19m
    $96–301

  8. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN)planeIST - IFN
    7h 18m
    $114–559

  9. Bus, train, taxi via Batumi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
    2. Take the train from Batumi to Yerevantrain201
    3. Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminalbus
    4. Take the train from Tabriz to Zanjāntrain480
    5. Take the taxi from Zanjān to Banārūdtaxi
    2d 9h

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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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Turkey and Iran?

There is no direct connection from Turkey to Iran. However, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ), then take the taxi to Tabriz. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ortachala Bus Station, take the bus to Kilikia Bus Station, take the bus to Tabriz Central bus terminal, take the taxi to Tabriz, take the train to Zanjān, then take the taxi to Banārūd.

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