Ardabīl: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ardabīl is a city of 410,753 people in Iran (Ardabil Province), 1,353 m (4,439 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ardabil Airport (ADU), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Ardabīl runs from about 9 h 33 min a day in late December to 14 h 53 min in late June (computed for 38.25° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ardabīl is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Ardabil Airport (ADU), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 10,823-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Ardabīl: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ardabīl · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tehran, 397 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Baku, 274 km (Azerbaijan) — flights
- Karaj, 360 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Tabriz, 176 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Yerevan, 390 km (Armenia)
- Sulaymaniyah, 392 km (Iraq)
- Rasht, 157 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Orūmīyeh, 293 km — tours
- Hamadān, 384 km
- Eslamshahr, 398 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Tiszavasvári.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ardabīl?
Ardabil Airport (ADU), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ardabīl?
About 410,753 people live in Ardabīl, across 18 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ardabīl in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Ardabīl?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ardabīl?
Tehran (397 km), Baku (274 km), Karaj (360 km), Tabriz (176 km), Yerevan (390 km).
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.