Car hire and driving in Lāhījān
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 RAS means 37 km (23 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 Lāhījān
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lāhījān to Rasht | Iran | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Lāhījān to Bandar-e Anzalī | Iran | 57 km (36 mi) | about 52 min |
| Lāhījān to Qazvin | Iran | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Lāhījān to Chālūs | Iran | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Lāhījān to Zanjan | Iran | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Lāhījān to Naz̧arābād | Iran | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Lāhījān to Kamālshahr | Iran | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Lāhījān to Karaj | Iran | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Lāhījān to Moḩammad Shahr | Iran | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Lāhījān to Fardīs | Iran | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Lāhījān to Ardabīl | Iran | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Lāhījān to Qods | Iran | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Lāhījān to Tehran | Iran | 210 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Lāhījān to Mashhad | Iran | 861 km (535 mi) | about 13 h 7 min |
| Lāhījān to Isfahan | Iran | 528 km (328 mi) | about 8 h 3 min |
| Lāhījān to Tabriz | Iran | 341 km (212 mi) | about 5 h 12 min |
| Lāhījān to Shiraz | Iran | 876 km (544 mi) | about 13 h 22 min |
| Lāhījān to Qom | Iran | 296 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Lāhījān to Ahvaz | Iran | 666 km (414 mi) | about 10 h 9 min |
| Lāhījān to Kermanshah | Iran | 417 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 21 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 Lāhījān?
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.