--- title: "Tarkhanlar to Karaj – 2 ways by plane, car | Mixroutes" description: "Tarkhanlar to Karaj is 1680 km. Fastest: fly in 9h 54m. Cheapest: drive from ₺3,680. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/tarkhanlar-to-karaj" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/tarkhanlar-to-karaj.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Tarkhanlar to Karaj [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Tarkhanlar&to=Karaj) [Karaj to Tarkhanlar](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/karaj-to-tarkhanlar) **Fastest:** 9h 54m\ by plane, door to door\ **Cheapest:** ₺3,680\ by car\ **Distance:** 1680 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 1\ 2 ways, Mon 26 Oct\ ## 2 ways to travel 1680 km apart. Times are the timetables for Mon 26 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 15h 55m quicker than driving for ₺4,100 more; for most people the time is worth more. - [**Fly** best fastest 9h 54m₺6,280–10,590 Estimated **Avoid** · Iran ESB → IKA · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Tarkhanlar&to=Karaj) - [**Drive** cheapest 25h 51m₺3,680–4,900 Estimated **Avoid** · Iran 2043 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Tarkhanlar&to=Karaj) Data: [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, search by Photon](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Turkey; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Likely no visa needed for Iran** · Turkey passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/iran/entry-requirements) - **Likely no visa needed for Iran** · Turkey passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/iran/entry-requirements) - **Avoid travel to Iran** [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/iran) [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.irn.html) - **Parts of Turkey are advised against, not on this route** [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey/warnings-and-insurance) [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.tur.html) Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department. Visa rules: [Passport Index data](https://github.com/imorte/passport-index-data) (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules. ## Departures today 1. [08:11 → 18:35 9h 54m · direct₺6,280–10,590](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Tarkhanlar&to=Karaj&date=2026-10-26&time=08%3A00&it=fly) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Tarkhanlar to Karaj? The fastest way is by plane: about 9h 54m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 1680 km. What is the cheapest way from Tarkhanlar to Karaj? Drive is the cheapest, from ₺3,680. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. How long is the flight from Tarkhanlar to Karaj? About 2h 51m in the air (ESB → IKA), about 9h 54m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run ₺6,280–10,590; live prices are on Flights70. How far is Karaj from Tarkhanlar by road? About 2043 km, roughly 25h 51m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ₺3,680–4,900; tolls and parking are extra. ## In Karaj City in Alborz province, Iran Karaj is a city in the Central District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Earliest evidence of inhabitation in Karaj can be dated to the Bronze Age at Tepe Khurvin. The city was developed under the rule of the Safavid and Qajar Empire and is home to historical buildings and memorials from those eras. This city has a unique climate due to access to natural resources such as many trees, rivers, and green plains. After Tehran, Karaj is the largest immigrant-friendly city in Iran, so it has been nicknamed "Little Iran." [The Karaj guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/karaj) Worth your time - Pearl Palace This large palace commissioned by the former royal family in the 1970s. - Shah Abbasi Caravanserai Pre-Islamic bridge Mausoleum of Shahzadeh Soleiman are among Karaj's cultural heritage. 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