Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
green railings and guarded by armed soldiers. But friendly staff assured us that applica-
tions for visa extensions are now granted routinely.
Getting There & Away
Air
Kish Air flies to Tehran (US$22, twice weekly). Tickets are sold by Ali Sadr Travel
Agency.
Bus
All long-distance bus services start from the
Tehran terminal
(Enqelab Blvd),
but most
companies have city-centre
ticket offices
( 7am-noon & 3-7pm)
near Imam Khomeini
Sq.
Seiro Safar
( 252 2860)
and
Iran Peyma
( 252 1213; 7am-noon & 2-7pm)
are either side of the Ordibesht Hotel.
Asre Iran
( 252 5376)
and
Iran Alvand
( 252
5763)
face each other across Ekbatan St.
Useful bus departures are shown in the table below:
BUSES FROM HAMADAN
DESTINATIONFAREDURATIONDEPARTURES & COMPANY
Ahvaz
US$1811hr
6-7pm Seiro Safar, Asre Iran
Esfahan
US$168hr
8am, 10.30am, 9pm, 10pm Iran Alvand
Mashhad
US$2521hr
9.30am Asre Iran
Orumiyeh
US$109hr
1.30pm Iran Peyma
Qazvin
US$8 3½hr
2.30pm Seiro Safar
Rasht
US$6 6hr
9.15am Iran Peyma
Tehran
US$106hr
7-10.30am, 2-4pm & 11.30pm
Zanjan
US$6 4hr
3.30pm Taavoni 5
