Car hire and driving in Arāk
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Iran traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648885.
Drives from Arāk
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arāk to Malāyer | Iran | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Arāk to Dorūd | Iran | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Arāk to Borūjerd | Iran | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Arāk to Shahrak-e Pardīsān | Iran | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Arāk to Sāveh | Iran | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Arāk to Qom | Iran | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Arāk to Hamadān | Iran | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Arāk to Khorramabad | Iran | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Arāk to Kashan | Iran | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Arāk to Kāshān | Iran | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Arāk to Robāţ Karīm | Iran | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Arāk to Golestān | Iran | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Arāk to Tehran | Iran | 237 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| Arāk to Mashhad | Iran | 933 km (579 mi) | about 14 h 13 min |
| Arāk to Isfahan | Iran | 244 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Arāk to Karaj | Iran | 226 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Arāk to Tabriz | Iran | 538 km (335 mi) | about 8 h 13 min |
| Arāk to Shiraz | Iran | 566 km (352 mi) | about 8 h 38 min |
| Arāk to Ahvaz | Iran | 323 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 55 min |
| Arāk to Kermanshah | Iran | 243 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Arāk?
The right, as everywhere in Iran.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.