Chālūs: 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.
Chālūs is a city of 107,490 people in Iran (Māzandarān), 26 m (85 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Nowshahr Airport (NSH), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Chālūs runs from about 9 h 42 min a day in late December to 14 h 43 min in late June (computed for 36.66° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chālūs is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Nowshahr Airport (NSH), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,677 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Ramsar Airport (RZR, 71 km).
Flights to Chālūs: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Chālūs · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tehran, 107 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Karaj, 99 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Qom, 229 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rasht, 177 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hamadān, 334 km
- Arāk, 325 km
- Eslamshahr, 124 km — tours
- Ardabīl, 328 km
- Zanjan, 261 km — tours
- Qazvin, 134 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Chālūs?
Nowshahr Airport (NSH), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Chālūs?
About 107,490 people live in Chālūs (GeoNames).
What time zone is Chālūs in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Chālūs?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Chālūs?
Tehran (107 km), Karaj (99 km), Qom (229 km), Rasht (177 km), Hamadān (334 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.