Car hire and driving in Piranshahr
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 Piranshahr
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piranshahr to Mahābād | Iran | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Piranshahr to Mīāndoāb | Iran | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Piranshahr to Orūmīyeh | Iran | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Piranshahr to Būkān | Iran | 97 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Piranshahr to Bāneh | Iran | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Piranshahr to Saqqez | Iran | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Piranshahr to Marāgheh | Iran | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Piranshahr to Marīvān | Iran | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Piranshahr to Tabriz | Iran | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Piranshahr to Marand | Iran | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Piranshahr to Khūy | Iran | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Piranshahr to Sanandaj | Iran | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Piranshahr to Tehran | Iran | 574 km (357 mi) | about 8 h 46 min |
| Piranshahr to Mashhad | Iran | 1,292 km (803 mi) | about 19 h 43 min |
| Piranshahr to Isfahan | Iran | 748 km (465 mi) | about 11 h 24 min |
| Piranshahr to Karaj | Iran | 533 km (331 mi) | about 8 h 8 min |
| Piranshahr to Shiraz | Iran | 1,046 km (650 mi) | about 15 h 57 min |
| Piranshahr to Qom | Iran | 566 km (352 mi) | about 8 h 38 min |
| Piranshahr to Ahvaz | Iran | 682 km (424 mi) | about 10 h 24 min |
| Piranshahr to Kermanshah | Iran | 317 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 50 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 Piranshahr?
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 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.