Tehran: 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.
Tehran is the capital of Iran, 1,178 m (3,865 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mehrabad International Airport (THR), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Tehran railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Tehran runs from about 9 h 47 min a day in late December to 14 h 38 min in late June (computed for 35.69° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tehran is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mehrabad International Airport (THR), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 13,258-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA, 39 km), Payam International Airport (PYK, 54 km).
Flights to Tehran: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Tehran railway station. Trains to Tehran
Buses to Tehran · Driving and car hire
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Golestan Palace.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Tehran
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Isfahan, 339 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Karaj, 42 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Qom, 127 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rasht, 240 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hamadān, 282 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Arāk, 237 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Eslamshahr, 23 km — tours
- Ardabīl, 397 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Zanjan, 284 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Qazvin, 143 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Minsk, London, Beijing, Kabul, Brasília, Havana, Berlin, Baghdad, Kuwait City, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Khartoum, Dushanbe, Caracas.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tehran?
Mehrabad International Airport (THR), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tehran?
About 7.2 million people live in Tehran, across 686 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tehran in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Tehran?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tehran?
Isfahan (339 km), Karaj (42 km), Qom (127 km), Rasht (240 km), Hamadān (282 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 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.