Travel to Isfahan
Located in the center of Iran, Isfahan benefits from an international airport, railway and roads to facilitate transport from other cities.
Located in the center of Iran, Isfahan benefits from an international airport, railway and roads to facilitate transport from other cities.
Isfahan is located in the center of Iran, where mountainous weather meets desert climate. Access to Isfahan is facilitated through an international airport. Isfahan is also connected to the country’s North-South railway and road transport network.
Find out more about arriving in Isfahan by bus, train, car or plane.
Isfahan airport aka “Shahid Beheshti airport”, is one of Iran’s oldest airports located 18 kilometers northeast of the city of Isfahan. Spread over an area of 1041 hectares, the airport consists of one internal flights terminal and one domestic flights terminal. Flights are operating with various types of commercial aircraft.
300 domestic and international flights are operating weekly to 30 different destinations inside and outside of the country transporting around 1.5m passengers. Flights are handled by a number of airlines including Kish Air, Iran Air, Aseman, Caspian, Mahan etc.
website: enisfahan.airport.ir
Flight information Tel:
From Isfahan: 199
From other cities: (+98) 3135275200
Isfahan Airport to Downtown (Isfahan City Center) and Reverse
(Cheapest but not Fastest)
Working hours: 6 AM- 10 PM (every 30 mins)
Route: Airport —>>>— Laleh sq. —>>>— Ahmadabad sq. and back
Note: Departure from airport is next to the main square in front of domestic flights terminal.
Airport taxi (available at the main exit):
Fair: taximeter (not negotiable)
Passenger limit: 4
Domestic flights: at the main exit on the right.
International fights: right in front of the main exit.
More info: (+98) 3135275066
Car Rental at Isfahan Airport
Car rental is based at Isfahan Airport. You are best advised to book your car in advance and pick it up directly at Isfahan Airport on arrival.
The Car Rental Center is located in the domestic flights Terminal.
More information:
Europcar Isfahan International Airport Station
(+98) 3132323232
(+98) 9134200980
(+98) 3132243784
Opening Hours: Sat. to Wed.: (8:30-16:30) Thu.: (8:30-13:00) Fri.: Closed
“Pick up and Return is possible out of opening hours with extra charges”
The unique design of Isfahan’s train station building is a combination of modern architecture and Iranian-Islamic patterns.
Location: 5 kilometers into Isfahan-Shiraz road from Azadi sq. (south of Isfahan)
Destinations:
Tehran (Every night)
Mashhad (Everyday)
Note: NO trains to Shiraz.
Tell: 03136542026
Isfahan Train Station to Downtown (Isfahan City Center) and Reverse
To downtown: line 37 to Azadi sq.
From downtown: line 37, Azadi sq. Hezar Jerib Station
Taxi available outside station building on the left.
To travel to northern cities of Iran, Kaveh Terminal is preferred, although it provides service to most northern and southern cities. Tickets are available in this terminal to the following cities:
Abadan, Tehran, Arak, Shiraz, Mashhad, Tabriz, Zanjan, Anzali, Gheshm, Asalouyeh, Birjand, Sari, Orumieh, Hamedan, Yazd, Ghazvin, Yasouj, Shahre Kord, Bandar Abbas, Kerman, Kermanshah, Rasht, Lahijan etc.
Kaveh Terminal Facilities:
Ticket offices | Individual platforms for each company | Cargo system | Spacious waiting area | Hotel and guesthouse | Cafeteria and coffee shops | Water fountain | Accessibility ramps | Parking lot | Mosque and prayer room | Bathroom and barbershop | Bank (Mellat) | ATMs | Public phone | Gift shop | City bus stop | Tehran taxi organization representative | Shaded benches in the open area
Kaveh Blvd. Isfahan northern entrance.
(+98) 3134358996
To travel to southern cities of Iran, Sofeh Terminal is preferred, although it provides service to most northern and southern cities. Tickets are available in this terminal to the following cities:
Abadan, Abadeh, Abar Kouh, Oroumieh, Eghlid, Andimeshk, Ahvaz, Babolsar, Bojnourd, Boroujen, Bandar Abbas, Behbahan, Boushehr, Yasouj, Birjand, Tonekabon, Tehran, Khoram Abad, Khoramshahr, Dezfoul, Sari, Sarbandar, Semirom, Sirjan, Shoushtar, Shiraz, Asalouyeh, Gheshm, Langeroud, Mahshahr, Masjed Soleyman, Mashhad, Minab, Hamedan, Chalous, Kazeroun, Karaj, Kerman, Kermanshah, Gorgan, Golpayegan, Genaveh, Gonbad-e Kabous, Gachsaran and Yazd.
Sofeh Terminal Facilities:
50 bedroom hotel | Restaurant and breakfast hall (2nd floor) | City taxi, taxi agency, city bus | Prayer room | 15 transportation company offices | 27 supermarkets and gift shops
Shahid Dastjerdi highway, Isfahan-Shiraz Road
(+98) 3136688341
Zayandehroud Terminal in the southwest part of Isfahan connects this city to western Cities of Isfahan Province and also Charmahal Bakhtiari Province. There are also taxis to cities of Boroujen, Mobarakeh, Shahreza and Majlesi.
Zayandehroud Terminal Facilities:
Taxi agencies | Prayer room | Gift shops and supermarkets | 7 transportation company offices | Bluetooth information devices
Sohrevardi st. Isfahan
(+98) 3137759182
Jay Terminal provides access to eastern cities of Isfahan Province and also cities such as Mashhad, Yazd, Kerman and Sirjan.
Jay Terminal Facilities:
Taxi agencies | Prayer room | 5 transportation company offices | Gift shops and supermarkets | Cargo storage
Hamedanian st. Jey st. Esfahan
Kaveh terminal and Sofeh Terminal are the two main bus terminals providing transportation to most cities of Iran. There are also two other terminals, Jey and Zayandehroud, which mainly connect Isfahan to other cities inside the province of Isfahan.
City taxi, inter-city taxi, taxi agencies and city bus are available to all destinations for a comfortable and trusted transportation.
Arriving by Car
Getting to Isfahan by car is easy thanks to a well-developed network of roads in the center of Iran.
6 inter-city roads lead to Isfahan. 2 roads from the north, 2 from the west, one from the south and one from the east.
Speed limit on the roads:
Inter-city Expressways: 120 km/h
Highways: 110 km/h
Urban Expressways: 70 km/h
City | Distance |
---|---|
Kerman | 684 km |
Tabriz | 900 km |
Mashhad | 1148 km |
Ahvaz | 517 km |
City | Distance |
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Tehran | 448 km |
Kashan | 218 km |
Yazd | 323 km |
Shiraz | 489 km |