Car hire and driving in Mahābād
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 Mahābād
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahābād to Mīāndoāb | Iran | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Mahābād to Būkān | Iran | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Mahābād to Piranshahr | Iran | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Mahābād to Saqqez | Iran | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Mahābād to Marāgheh | Iran | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Mahābād to Bāneh | Iran | 86 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Mahābād to Orūmīyeh | Iran | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Mahābād to Marīvān | Iran | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Mahābād to Tabriz | Iran | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Mahābād to Marand | Iran | 186 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Mahābād to Mīāneh | Iran | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Mahābād to Sanandaj | Iran | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Mahābād to Tehran | Iran | 525 km (326 mi) | about 8 h |
| Mahābād to Mashhad | Iran | 1,240 km (771 mi) | about 18 h 55 min |
| Mahābād to Isfahan | Iran | 710 km (441 mi) | about 10 h 50 min |
| Mahābād to Karaj | Iran | 483 km (300 mi) | about 7 h 22 min |
| Mahābād to Shiraz | Iran | 1,016 km (631 mi) | about 15 h 30 min |
| Mahābād to Qom | Iran | 522 km (324 mi) | about 7 h 57 min |
| Mahābād to Ahvaz | Iran | 664 km (413 mi) | about 10 h 7 min |
| Mahābād to Kermanshah | Iran | 298 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 33 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 Mahābād?
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.