--- title: "Qeshm Dayrestan – what to see, and every way to get there | Mixroutes" description: "How to get to Qeshm Dayrestan from Bandar Abbas, Kish Island and Kerman: every way compared, with today's quickest and its fare. Qeshm is an Iranian…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/qeshm-dayrestan" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/qeshm-dayrestan.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Hara_forests_of_Qeshm_-_2.jpg/1920px-Hara_forests_of_Qeshm_-_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail" --- ![Qeshm Dayrestan](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Hara_forests_of_Qeshm_-_2.jpg/1920px-Hara_forests_of_Qeshm_-_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) # Qeshm Dayrestan Qeshm is an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz of the Persian Gulf, with an area of about 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi). [Plan a trip to Qeshm Dayrestan](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Qeshm%20Dayrestan) [From Bandar Abbas](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bandar+Abbas&to=Qeshm+Dayrestan) ## Every way there - Bandar Abbas → Qeshm Dayrestan 60 km · quickest by road, 3h 17m · $101–175 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/bandar-abbas-to-qeshm-dayrestan) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bandar+Abbas&to=Qeshm+Dayrestan) - Kish Island → Qeshm Dayrestan Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kish-island-to-qeshm-dayrestan) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Kish+Island&to=Qeshm+Dayrestan) - Kerman → Qeshm Dayrestan 409 km · quickest by road, 9h 22m · $138–225 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kerman-to-qeshm-dayrestan) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Kerman&to=Qeshm+Dayrestan) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. The field note What is in and around Qeshm Dayrestan, ranked by how widely it is written about, how you reach it, and the nearest places where we have researched how people move. [Read the note on Qeshm Dayrestan](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/qeshm-dayrestan) What Qeshm Dayrestan has - Y Scheduled flights Qeshm(Dayrestan) (GSM), 13 km - N Trains and coaches no timetable feed known for this country - Y Ferries ferry terminal, 15 km; sailings estimated - Y Driving and taxi OpenStreetMap roads; cab fare from the country band - N Bike and scooter share no share feed known - N Cruises no open itinerary source anywhere Y routable now · F found, not yet implemented · N no source known. Nearest place with more: Bandar Abbas, 69 km. 26.767°, 55.773° Separated from the Iranian mainland by the Clarence Strait, Qeshm is the largest island in the Persian Gulf. The island is part of Qeshm County, Daraghan Province. There is a hidden missile city underneath the island, which contains various missiles, rockets, and drones. The island is home to the Namakdan Salt Cave, one of the longest known salt caves in the world, which is part of the Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark. Get in ## Getting to Qeshm Dayrestan Travelers from 180 different nations do not require a visa in order to visit Qeshm. Americans, Canadians, and Britons may enter Qeshm without a visa, but they must first submit their application to the airport police office for approval. The simplest way to reach the island is by flight, either domestic flights within Iran (from Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad, Shiraz) or international flights from Dubai (DXB). See ## Worth seeing 1. Laft Historical Port 2. Chahkooh Canyon 3. The Star Valley Stars Valley or Dareh Setāregān (in the Persian language) is a rocky valley, with a depth of 15 meters, which was subject to erosion by wind and rain for long years. 4. Namakdan Salt Cave 5. Hara Mangrove Forests According to environmentalists, about 1.5% of the world birds and 25% of Iran's native birds annually migrate to Hara forests, which is a national park. 6. Qeshm Portuguese Castle Do ## Things to do 1. Diving in Qeshm City Go scuba diving at one of the diving schools in Qeshm. 2. Day Trip to Hormuz Ferries to the unique salt island of Hormuz leave every day in the morning and return in the afternoon. 3. Dolphin The island of Hengam is famous for watching dolphins. Eat ## Where to eat Iranian cuisine — in the city centre or the main town named Dergahaan has a wide array of conventional food stalls and restaurants which serve almost all Iranian cuisine with some speciality dishes of Qeshm. The most common item is the Iranian variant of the shewerma, or Arabic meat sandwich. Kebabs and other Iranian dishes are available. Text adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qeshm_Island) and [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Qeshm), CC BY-SA 4.0. 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