Rasht: 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.
Rasht is a city of 594,590 people in Iran (Gilan Province), 4 m (13 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sardar-e-Jangal Airport (RAS), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Rasht Railway Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Rasht runs from about 9 h 39 min a day in late December to 14 h 47 min in late June (computed for 37.28° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rasht is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Sardar-e-Jangal Airport (RAS), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,571 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Rasht: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Rasht Railway Station. Trains to Rasht
Buses to Rasht · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tehran, 240 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Baku, 346 km (Azerbaijan) — flights
- Karaj, 204 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tabriz, 304 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Qom, 315 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Orūmīyeh, 400 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Hamadān, 292 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Arāk, 354 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Eslamshahr, 242 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sumgayit, 369 km (Azerbaijan)
Twin towns and sister cities: Moscow, Astrakhan, Trabzon, Kutaisi, Multan.
Common questions
Which airport serves Rasht?
Sardar-e-Jangal Airport (RAS), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Rasht?
About 594,590 people live in Rasht, across 180 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Rasht in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Rasht?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Rasht?
Tehran (240 km), Baku (346 km), Karaj (204 km), Tabriz (304 km), Qom (315 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 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.