Shahrud: 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.
Shahrud is a city of 165,000 people in Iran (Semnan), 1,351 m (4,432 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Shahrud runs from about 9 h 43 min a day in late December to 14 h 42 min in late June (computed for 36.42° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Shahrud in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Shahrud · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tehran, 330 km — buses · car rental
- Karaj, 364 km — buses · car rental
- Ashgabat, 347 km (Turkmenistan)
- Eslamshahr, 350 km
- Shahrīār, 362 km
- Qods, 356 km
- Sari, 172 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Qarchak, 325 km
- Gorgān, 67 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sabzevar, 243 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Shahrud?
About 165,000 people live in Shahrud (GeoNames).
What time zone is Shahrud in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Shahrud?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Shahrud?
Tehran (330 km), Karaj (364 km), Ashgabat (347 km), Eslamshahr (350 km), Shahrīār (362 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.