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Tehran · Iran

Tours, tickets and day trips in Tehran

The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.

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UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Golestan Palace.

Day trips from Tehran

Tours from Tehran: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tehran to EslamshahrIran23 km (14 mi)about 23 min
Tehran to NasimshahrIran28 km (17 mi)about 27 min
Tehran to QodsIran28 km (18 mi)about 28 min
Tehran to GolestānIran29 km (18 mi)about 28 min
Tehran to QarchakIran33 km (20 mi)about 32 min
Tehran to ShahrīārIran33 km (21 mi)about 32 min
Tehran to PākdashtIran34 km (21 mi)about 33 min
Tehran to PardīsIran36 km (22 mi)about 35 min
Tehran to KarajIran42 km (26 mi)about 41 min
Tehran to QomIran127 km (79 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Tehran to RashtIran240 km (149 mi)about 3 h 55 min
Tehran to HamadānIran282 km (175 mi)about 4 h 35 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 book tours and tickets

ExpediaTours, day trips and attraction entry, bookable alongside the flights and hotels. Part of Expedia Group.Find things to do on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
ViatorDay tours, skip-the-line entry and shore excursions, with free cancellation on many listings.Find tours on Viator (opens www.viator.com in a new tab)
GetYourGuideStrong European museum and attraction coverage with mobile tickets.Browse tickets on GetYourGuide (opens www.getyourguide.com in a new tab)
TiqetsFocused on timed museum and monument admission rather than guided tours.Get museum entry on Tiqets (opens www.tiqets.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Does Tehran have a UNESCO World Heritage site?

Yes: Golestan Palace.

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.