Flight to Baghdad
Tehran → Baghdad · about ~1h 10m in the air
Train to Karbala
Baghdad → Karbala · about ~1h 30m
Tehran → Karbala
Iran to Iraq · 1 border · Where else can you go from Tehran?
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About the trip from Tehran to Karbala
Tehran (Iran) and Karbala (Iraq) are 762 km (473 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Baghdad: ~5h 40m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes ~18h 15m by bus and train, via Erbil and Baghdad. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Tehran to Baghdad: ~1h 10m in the air, 694 km
- Train from Baghdad to Karbala: ~1h 30m, 88 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Baghdad: ~5h 40m, 1 change
- Bus + Train, via Erbil and Baghdad: ~18h 15m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Najaf: ~5h 45m, 1 change
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.