Car hire and driving in Gorgān
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 Gorgān
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorgān to Shahrud | Iran | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Gorgān to Gonbad-e Kāvūs | Iran | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Gorgān to Sari | Iran | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Gorgān to Qā’em Shahr | Iran | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Gorgān to Bābol | Iran | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Gorgān to Semnan | Iran | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Gorgān to Āmol | Iran | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Gorgān to Bojnūrd | Iran | 265 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Gorgān to Pardīs | Iran | 265 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Gorgān to Chālūs | Iran | 270 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Gorgān to Pākdasht | Iran | 291 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 26 min |
| Gorgān to Sabzevar | Iran | 298 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
| Gorgān to Tehran | Iran | 300 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 34 min |
| Gorgān to Mashhad | Iran | 465 km (289 mi) | about 7 h 5 min |
| Gorgān to Isfahan | Iran | 530 km (329 mi) | about 8 h 5 min |
| Gorgān to Karaj | Iran | 329 km (204 mi) | about 5 h 1 min |
| Gorgān to Tabriz | Iran | 732 km (455 mi) | about 11 h 10 min |
| Gorgān to Shiraz | Iran | 824 km (512 mi) | about 12 h 34 min |
| Gorgān to Qom | Iran | 404 km (251 mi) | about 6 h 10 min |
| Gorgān to Ahvaz | Iran | 811 km (504 mi) | about 12 h 22 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 Gorgān?
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.