Car hire and driving in Bīrjand
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. Picking up at XBJ means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648885.
Drives from Bīrjand
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bīrjand to Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh | Iran | 268 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 5 min |
| Bīrjand to Kāshmar | Iran | 273 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Bīrjand to Zābol | Iran | 296 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 31 min |
| Bīrjand to Marāgheh | Iran | 332 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 3 min |
| Bīrjand to Kerman | Iran | 352 km (219 mi) | about 5 h 22 min |
| Bīrjand to Neyshābūr | Iran | 374 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 42 min |
| Bīrjand to Mashhad | Iran | 383 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Bīrjand to Sabzevar | Iran | 398 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 4 min |
| Bīrjand to Zahedan | Iran | 406 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 11 min |
| Bīrjand to Rafsanjān | Iran | 410 km (255 mi) | about 6 h 15 min |
| Bīrjand to Yazd | Iran | 468 km (291 mi) | about 7 h 8 min |
| Bīrjand to Qūchān | Iran | 476 km (296 mi) | about 7 h 15 min |
| Bīrjand to Tehran | Iran | 782 km (486 mi) | about 11 h 56 min |
| Bīrjand to Isfahan | Iran | 706 km (439 mi) | about 10 h 46 min |
| Bīrjand to Karaj | Iran | 824 km (512 mi) | about 12 h 34 min |
| Bīrjand to Tabriz | Iran | 1,305 km (811 mi) | about 19 h 54 min |
| Bīrjand to Shiraz | Iran | 732 km (455 mi) | about 11 h 9 min |
| Bīrjand to Qom | Iran | 796 km (495 mi) | about 12 h 8 min |
| Bīrjand to Ahvaz | Iran | 1,007 km (626 mi) | about 15 h 21 min |
| Bīrjand to Kermanshah | Iran | 1,137 km (706 mi) | about 17 h 20 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 Bīrjand?
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.