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Tehran · Iran

Car hire and driving in Tehran

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 THR means 10 km (6 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 Tehran

Car rental from Tehran: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tehran to NasimshahrIran28 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Tehran to QodsIran28 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Tehran to GolestānIran29 km (18 mi)about 27 min
Tehran to QarchakIran33 km (20 mi)about 30 min
Tehran to ShahrīārIran33 km (21 mi)about 30 min
Tehran to PākdashtIran34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Tehran to PardīsIran36 km (22 mi)about 33 min
Tehran to Shahre Jadide AndishehIran36 km (23 mi)about 33 min
Tehran to Robāţ KarīmIran38 km (24 mi)about 35 min
Tehran to FardīsIran39 km (24 mi)about 36 min
Tehran to KarajIran42 km (26 mi)about 38 min
Tehran to VarāmīnIran46 km (29 mi)about 42 min
Tehran to MashhadIran739 km (459 mi)about 11 h 16 min
Tehran to IsfahanIran339 km (211 mi)about 5 h 10 min
Tehran to TabrizIran528 km (328 mi)about 8 h 3 min
Tehran to ShirazIran684 km (425 mi)about 10 h 26 min
Tehran to QomIran127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Tehran to AhvazIran549 km (341 mi)about 8 h 22 min
Tehran to KermanshahIran425 km (264 mi)about 6 h 29 min
Tehran to RashtIran240 km (149 mi)about 3 h 40 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 Tehran?

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.