Bābol: 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.
Bābol is a city of 202,796 people in Iran (Māzandarān), 1 m (3 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bābol runs from about 9 h 43 min a day in late December to 14 h 43 min in late June (computed for 36.55° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bābol is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,688 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Bābol: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bābol · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tehran, 148 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Karaj, 171 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Qom, 268 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rasht, 286 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Arāk, 384 km
- Eslamshahr, 171 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zanjan, 374 km
- Qazvin, 241 km — tours
- Shahrīār, 176 km
- Qods, 168 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Bābol?
Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bābol?
About 202,796 people live in Bābol, across 32 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bābol in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Bābol?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bābol?
Tehran (148 km), Karaj (171 km), Qom (268 km), Rasht (286 km), Arāk (384 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.