Sabzevar: 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.
Sabzevar is a city of 243,700 people in Iran (Razavi Khorasan), 974 m (3,196 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sabzevar National Airport (AFZ), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sabzevar runs from about 9 h 45 min a day in late December to 14 h 41 min in late June (computed for 36.21° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sabzevar is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Sabzevar National Airport (AFZ), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 10,428-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Sabzevar: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sabzevar · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mashhad, 173 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ashgabat, 203 km (Turkmenistan)
- Marāgheh, 181 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gorgān, 298 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Neyshābūr, 100 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bīrjand, 398 km — buses · car rental
- Bojnūrd, 144 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mary, 400 km (Turkmenistan)
- Shahrud, 243 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gonbad-e Kāvūs, 252 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Herat.
Common questions
Which airport serves Sabzevar?
Sabzevar National Airport (AFZ), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Sabzevar?
About 243,700 people live in Sabzevar (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sabzevar in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Sabzevar?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sabzevar?
Mashhad (173 km), Ashgabat (203 km), Marāgheh (181 km), Gorgān (298 km), Neyshābūr (100 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.