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Tabriz · Iran

Car hire and driving in Tabriz

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 TBZ means 8 km (5 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 Tabriz

Car rental from Tabriz: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tabriz to MarandIran60 km (37 mi)about 55 min
Tabriz to MarāghehIran77 km (48 mi)about 1 h 10 min
Tabriz to AharIran81 km (50 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Tabriz to OrūmīyehIran122 km (76 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Tabriz to MīāndoābIran125 km (78 mi)about 1 h 54 min
Tabriz to KhūyIran128 km (80 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Tabriz to MīānehIran145 km (90 mi)about 2 h 13 min
Tabriz to MahābādIran155 km (96 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Tabriz to BūkānIran174 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Tabriz to ArdabīlIran176 km (109 mi)about 2 h 41 min
Tabriz to PiranshahrIran184 km (114 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Tabriz to SaqqezIran204 km (126 mi)about 3 h 6 min
Tabriz to TehranIran528 km (328 mi)about 8 h 3 min
Tabriz to MashhadIran1,195 km (742 mi)about 18 h 13 min
Tabriz to IsfahanIran776 km (482 mi)about 11 h 50 min
Tabriz to KarajIran487 km (302 mi)about 7 h 25 min
Tabriz to ShirazIran1,103 km (686 mi)about 16 h 50 min
Tabriz to QomIran561 km (349 mi)about 8 h 33 min
Tabriz to AhvazIran783 km (486 mi)about 11 h 56 min
Tabriz to KermanshahIran424 km (264 mi)about 6 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.

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 Tabriz?

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 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.