Car hire and driving in Qazvin
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 PYK means 92 km (57 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 Qazvin
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qazvin to Naz̧arābād | Iran | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Qazvin to Kamālshahr | Iran | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Qazvin to Moḩammad Shahr | Iran | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Qazvin to Karaj | Iran | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Qazvin to Lāhījān | Iran | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Qazvin to Fardīs | Iran | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Qazvin to Shahre Jadide Andisheh | Iran | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Qazvin to Qods | Iran | 117 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Qazvin to Shahrīār | Iran | 117 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Qazvin to Rasht | Iran | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Qazvin to Nasimshahr | Iran | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Qazvin to Robāţ Karīm | Iran | 131 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Qazvin to Tehran | Iran | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Qazvin to Mashhad | Iran | 860 km (535 mi) | about 13 h 7 min |
| Qazvin to Isfahan | Iran | 430 km (267 mi) | about 6 h 34 min |
| Qazvin to Tabriz | Iran | 386 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 53 min |
| Qazvin to Shiraz | Iran | 777 km (483 mi) | about 11 h 51 min |
| Qazvin to Qom | Iran | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Qazvin to Ahvaz | Iran | 564 km (350 mi) | about 8 h 36 min |
| Qazvin to Kermanshah | Iran | 344 km (214 mi) | about 5 h 15 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 Qazvin?
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.