Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
For the 30-minute hop to Dubai, you can choose to fly Aseman (Wednesday to Friday),
Iran Air (Tuesday and Saturday) or Kish Air (Sunday and Wednesday). Flights cost
between US$170 and US$200.
Boat
DOMESTIC SERVICES
Boats from Bandar to the nearby islands of Hormoz and Qeshm leave from the Shahid
Haqani Passenger Port, near the bazaar. See
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and
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for details.
INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
Valfajre-8
( 542 5120;
http://valfajr.ir
; IRISL Building, Eskeleh Shahid Bahonnar
Blvd, near Jahangardi Crossroads)
operates catamaran services to Sharjah in the UAE.
These usually leave on Mondays and Wednesdays, although schedules are notoriously
changeable. A one-way ticket in economy class costs US$75; contact the office or an ac-
credited ticket agency (see the company website) to book and purchase your ticket.
Bus
Buses leave Bandar for almost every city in Iran. However, heavy truck traffic, poor facil-
ities along the roads and punishing temperatures make for arduous journeys; try to fly or
take the train wherever possible. There's a handy
bus office
( 223 2917; Imam
Khomeini St)
in town.
BUSES FROM BANDAR ABBAS
DESTINATIONFARE (VIP/MAHMOOLY)DURATIONDEPARTURES
Bushehr
US$13
(mahmooly)
8-12hr
3 daily, afternoons
Esfahan
US$17/13
14-16hr
5 daily, afternoons
Kerman
US$11/7.50
7-8hr
9 daily
Shiraz
US$8.50
(mahmooly)
11hr
6 daily
Sirjan
US$5.50
(mahmooly)
4½hr
9 daily (Kerman service)
Tehran
US$16.50
(mahmooly)
14-17hr
frequent
