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Rasht · Iran

Car hire and driving in Rasht

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Iran traffic drives on the right. Picking up at RAS means 6 km (4 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 Rasht

Car rental from Rasht: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Rasht to LāhījānIran38 km (24 mi)about 35 min
Rasht to ZanjanIran118 km (73 mi)about 1 h 48 min
Rasht to QazvinIran118 km (73 mi)about 1 h 48 min
Rasht to ArdabīlIran157 km (98 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Rasht to MīānehIran166 km (103 mi)about 2 h 32 min
Rasht to Naz̧arābādIran173 km (107 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Rasht to ChālūsIran177 km (110 mi)about 2 h 42 min
Rasht to KamālshahrIran195 km (121 mi)about 2 h 58 min
Rasht to KarajIran204 km (127 mi)about 3 h 6 min
Rasht to Moḩammad ShahrIran206 km (128 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Rasht to FardīsIran211 km (131 mi)about 3 h 13 min
Rasht to Shahre Jadide AndishehIran219 km (136 mi)about 3 h 20 min
Rasht to TehranIran240 km (149 mi)about 3 h 40 min
Rasht to MashhadIran898 km (558 mi)about 13 h 42 min
Rasht to IsfahanIran548 km (341 mi)about 8 h 22 min
Rasht to TabrizIran304 km (189 mi)about 4 h 38 min
Rasht to ShirazIran895 km (556 mi)about 13 h 39 min
Rasht to QomIran315 km (196 mi)about 4 h 48 min
Rasht to AhvazIran668 km (415 mi)about 10 h 11 min
Rasht to KermanshahIran400 km (249 mi)about 6 h 6 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Rasht?

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.