Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bus, Minibus & Savari
The main bus terminal is 2km south of 'Toshiba' (Mosallah) Sq. Several bus companies
have handy central booking offices.
TBT
( 222 3520; Sa'di St)
serves most destina-
tions (
mahmooly
unless otherwise stated), see the table,
Click here
.
BUSES FROM RASHT
DESTINATIONFARE (VIP/MAHMOOLY)DURATIONDEPARTURES
Ahvaz
US$8
18hr
11am, 2.30pm
Esfahan
US$14
12hr
6pm
Gorgan
US$8/4
8hr
hourly 7am-2pm & 7-10pm
Hamadan
US$4 (Merc)
9hr
9am, 11am, 6pm
Mashhad
US$18/14
16hr
2.30pm
Tabriz
US$11
10hr
4-8pm
Tehran
US$9/6
5hr
frequent
Savaris to Tehran leave from five different points along Imam Khomeini St. Informal
Tehran and Qazvin savaris pick up at Toshiba and Gil Sqs, southeast of the city centre.
Many buses to Ardabil (US$5 to US$7, five hours) via Astara start from Tehran and
pick up at
Istgah Anzali
(Valiasr Sq)
.
Savaris to Astara (US$8, 2½ hours) and Asalem (change for Khal Khal) start at
Pol-e
Busar
(Sa'di St)
.
For Fuman, and thence Masuleh, savaris/minibuses (US$0.50/1) depart from Yakhsazi
Sq (Shohaday Gomnam Sq).
Informal Lahijan savaris pick up on Shari'ati St, but the official Lahijan terminal is
500m east of Janbazan Sq hidden opposite a Saipa showroom. Durations vary widely ac-
cording to traffic conditions, but prices for minibuses/savaris are Lahijan US$1/1.50 and
Chalus US$1/5.
