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Getting There - International Travel |
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Air
Travelling to the borders of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq
is strongly recommended against.
Western visitors have been the target of kidnaps by armed gangs in south
east Iran. To travel overland to Pakistan is extremely unwise. Since
2002, there have been many violent attacks on, and violent demonstrations
outside, British Embassy compounds in Tehran, and the possibility
of further incidents cannot be dismissed. Demonstrations and similar
large gatherings in public places should be particularly avoided.
Iran Air (IR) is Iran’s national airline which operates 3/4 direct flights a week to Tehran
from London (Heathrow). British Mediterranean (a franchise partner
of British Airways) provides 4 flights per week from London to Tehran.
Gulf Air, Emirates, KLM, Lufthansa
and Turkish Airlines are also serving Iran.
Approximate flight times
Approximate times are as follows: |
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It takes 6 hours travelling from London to Tehran. |
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Tel Aviv International airport
Tehran (THR) (Mehrabad) is 5 kilometres or 3 miles west of the city.
There are Airline buses to the city (the travel time is about 50 minutes)
for around IR 200 to IR 500. Taxis are also available to
the heart of the city for around IR 10,000 (the travel time is
30 minutes).
Airport facilities
Facilities at the airport include a post office, bank, restaurants and
snack bar, duty free shop, gift shops, tourist information and first
aid/vaccination facilities.
Departure Tax
IR70,000.
Sea
Khorramshahr was Iran's major port until its destruction
during the war with Iraq. It is presently under reconstruction.
The Abbas and Bushehr Ports are to be found in the Persian Gulf
and Anzelli and Nowshahr on the Caspian Sea. P&O Ferries link
Iranian ports with Persian Gulf States and Karachi.
Road
There are no reliable international
through road links. There are
numerous routes possible from Turkey and Pakistan, but these are
not advised. Cars can also be put on boats at Brindisi or Venice
and picked up at Ezmir. For details of political conditions governing
access, please contact the Embassy.
Rail
RAJA Trains (part of Iranian Islamic Republic Railways) manages
the services from Tehran to Isanbul (Turkey) and Damascus
(Syrian Arab Republic), from Tabiz to Djolfa (for the CIS) and Van
(Turkey), and from Zahedan to Quetta (Pakistan).
The Qom-Zahedan Line, when completed, will connect India with Europe.
For more information contact RAJA Trains (c/o Iranian Islamic Republic
Railways) (email: info@irirw.com). |
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Iran's national
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