Hamadān: 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.
Hamadān is a city of 528,256 people in Iran (Hamadan Province), 1,820 m (5,971 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hamadan Airport (HDM), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Hamadān runs from about 9 h 52 min a day in late December to 14 h 33 min in late June (computed for 34.8° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hamadān is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Hamadan Airport (HDM), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 10,611-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Hamadān: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Hamadān · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tehran, 282 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Isfahan, 377 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Karaj, 252 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kirkuk, 382 km (Iraq)
- Qom, 217 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sulaymaniyah, 293 km (Iraq)
- Ahvaz, 387 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Kermanshah, 143 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rasht, 292 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Arāk, 134 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Hamadān?
Hamadan Airport (HDM), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Hamadān?
About 528,256 people live in Hamadān (GeoNames).
What time zone is Hamadān in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Hamadān?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Hamadān?
Tehran (282 km), Isfahan (377 km), Karaj (252 km), Kirkuk (382 km), Qom (217 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.