Mashhad: 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.
Mashhad is a city of 2.3 million people in Iran (Razavi Khorasan), 980 m (3,215 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mashhad International Airport (MHD), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Mashhad Railway Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Mashhad runs from about 9 h 44 min a day in late December to 14 h 41 min in late June (computed for 36.3° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mashhad is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Mashhad International Airport (MHD), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, whose 12,877-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Mashhad: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Mashhad Railway Station. Trains to Mashhad
Buses to Mashhad · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Azure Way Museum | 8,224 | — |
The busiest is Azure Way Museum at 8,224 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Mashhad
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ashgabat, 213 km (Turkmenistan) — flights
- Herāt, 320 km (Afghanistan) — flights
- Marāgheh, 52 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sabzevar, 173 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Neyshābūr, 73 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bīrjand, 383 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Bojnūrd, 241 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Mary, 245 km (Turkmenistan) — flights
- Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh, 119 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kāshmar, 156 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Milan, Kuala Lumpur, Karachi, Lahore, Fresno, Ürümqi, Mazar-i-Sharif, Santiago de Compostela, Verona, Surabaya.
Common questions
Which airport serves Mashhad?
Mashhad International Airport (MHD), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Mashhad?
About 2.3 million people live in Mashhad, across 328 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mashhad in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Mashhad?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mashhad?
Ashgabat (213 km), Herāt (320 km), Marāgheh (52 km), Sabzevar (173 km), Neyshābūr (73 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 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.