Car hire and driving in Kermanshah
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 KSH means 9 km (6 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 Kermanshah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kermanshah to Īlām | Iran | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Kermanshah to Sanandaj | Iran | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Kermanshah to Hamadān | Iran | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Kermanshah to Khorramabad | Iran | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Kermanshah to Marīvān | Iran | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Kermanshah to Malāyer | Iran | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Kermanshah to Borūjerd | Iran | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Kermanshah to Dorūd | Iran | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Kermanshah to Bāneh | Iran | 216 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Kermanshah to Saqqez | Iran | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Kermanshah to Andīmeshk | Iran | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| Kermanshah to Arāk | Iran | 243 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Kermanshah to Tehran | Iran | 425 km (264 mi) | about 6 h 29 min |
| Kermanshah to Mashhad | Iran | 1,158 km (720 mi) | about 17 h 40 min |
| Kermanshah to Isfahan | Iran | 466 km (289 mi) | about 7 h 6 min |
| Kermanshah to Karaj | Iran | 395 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 2 min |
| Kermanshah to Tabriz | Iran | 424 km (264 mi) | about 6 h 28 min |
| Kermanshah to Shiraz | Iran | 734 km (456 mi) | about 11 h 12 min |
| Kermanshah to Qom | Iran | 351 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 21 min |
| Kermanshah to Ahvaz | Iran | 366 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 35 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 Kermanshah?
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.