Iran is a Middle Eastern country that is strategically located between the Caspian Sea on the North and the Persian Gulf on the South. The ancient territories of Pakistan and Afghanistan also border the country on the East and the Iraqi-Turkish border lies to its West.

Iran extends along more than 6,000 kilometers of land borders with its neighboring countries (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, and Iraq) and about 5,000 kilometers of external sea borders. Therefore, you can reach Iran via air, land or sea.

Airports

There are more than twelve international airports in Iran including:

Abadan International Airport

Ahvaz International Airport

Arak Airport

Bandar Abbas International Airport

Birjand International Airport

Isfahan International Airport

Kish International Airport

Larestan International Airport

Mashhad International Airport

Shiraz International Airport

Tabriz International Airport

Imam Khomeini International Airport

Iran’s largest international airport has 50 million passengers a year. That accounts for 60% of airline passengers.

From these airports, there are direct flights to the following countries:

Ankara, Baghdad, Baku, Bangkok, Dubai, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Kiev, Kuala Lumpur, London, Milan, Moscow, Muscat, Najaf, New Delhi, Shanghai, Stockholm, Vienna, and Yerevan.

Mehrabad International Airport

Some of these airports only operate seasonal international flights.

Borders of Iran

Nine of the 31 countries bordering Iran include Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, and Iraq.

There are a total of 27 border crossings with these countries. Therefore, it is possible to enter Iran through these land border crossings.

Turkish Border Crossings

Bazargan Border Crossing

Razi Border Crossing

Serow Border Crossing

Iraqi Border Crossings

Khosravi (Manzariyeh) Border Crossing

Chazabeh (Al-Shib) Border Crossing

Shalamcheh Border Crossing

Mehran (Zurbatiyah) Border Crossing

Sumar (Mandeli) Border Crossing

Tamarchin Border Crossing (Iraqi Kurdistan) – (Haji Imran)

Parviz Khan Border Crossing (Iraqi Kurdistan)

Bashmaq Border Crossing (Iraqi Kurdistan)

Sheikh Saleh Border Crossing (Iraqi Kurdistan)

Sardasht Border Crossing

Armenian Border Crossings

Nurduz Border Crossings on the Iranian side

Azerbaijan Border Crossings

Astara Border Crossing

Jolfa Border Crossing

Bileh Savar Border Crossing

Poldasht (Sanam Balaghi) Border Crossing

Afghan Border Crossings

Dogharoon border Milak Zabol border / Nimroz Farah border – Shamtigh border

Pakistan Border Crossings

Mirjaveh, Taftan Border Crossing

Turkmenistan Border Crossings

Bajgiran-Quchan Border Crossing

Lotfabad Border Crossing of Dargaz

Sarakhs County Border Crossing

Incheh Borun Border Crossing outside Golestan Province

Harbor

Iran is bordered by the Caspian to the north and the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman border it to the south. Iran has 12 external sea borders with neighboring countries.

There are few shipping companies between Iran and its southern neighbors in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, which carry passengers by sea.

Valfajr is the major shipping company carrier for passenger transportation across the Persian Gulf. It transports car and bus services on several routes including Dubai-Bandar Lengeh, Sharjah-Bandar Abbas and Kuwait-Khorramshahr.