Yazd: 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.
Yazd is a city of 477,905 people in Iran (Yazd Province), 1,216 m (3,990 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Yazd Railway Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Yazd runs from about 10 h 7 min a day in late December to 14 h 17 min in late June (computed for 31.9° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yazd is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 13,446-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Yazd: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Yazd Railway Station. Trains to Yazd
Buses to Yazd · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Isfahan, 267 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Shiraz, 309 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kerman, 314 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Kashan, 359 km — trains
- Kāshān, 360 km
- Khomeynī Shahr, 280 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Najafābād, 294 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sirjan, 300 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Shāhīn Shahr, 285 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Marvdasht, 270 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Jászberény, Homs, Jakarta, Nizwa, Holguin, Herat.
Common questions
Which airport serves Yazd?
Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Yazd?
About 477,905 people live in Yazd, across 141 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Yazd in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Yazd?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Yazd?
Isfahan (267 km), Shiraz (309 km), Kerman (314 km), Kashan (359 km), Kāshān (360 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.