Car hire and driving in Saqqez
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 Saqqez
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saqqez to Būkān | Iran | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Saqqez to Bāneh | Iran | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Saqqez to Mahābād | Iran | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Saqqez to Mīāndoāb | Iran | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Saqqez to Marīvān | Iran | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Saqqez to Piranshahr | Iran | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Saqqez to Sanandaj | Iran | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Saqqez to Marāgheh | Iran | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Saqqez to Orūmīyeh | Iran | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Saqqez to Mīāneh | Iran | 183 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Saqqez to Tabriz | Iran | 204 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Saqqez to Zanjan | Iran | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Saqqez to Tehran | Iran | 467 km (290 mi) | about 7 h 8 min |
| Saqqez to Mashhad | Iran | 1,194 km (742 mi) | about 18 h 13 min |
| Saqqez to Isfahan | Iran | 636 km (395 mi) | about 9 h 42 min |
| Saqqez to Karaj | Iran | 427 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 30 min |
| Saqqez to Shiraz | Iran | 941 km (585 mi) | about 14 h 21 min |
| Saqqez to Qom | Iran | 454 km (282 mi) | about 6 h 55 min |
| Saqqez to Ahvaz | Iran | 592 km (368 mi) | about 9 h 1 min |
| Saqqez to Kermanshah | Iran | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 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 Saqqez?
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.