Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
During peak seasons long-distance transport can be booked up months ahead.
Air
INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
Iran Aseman (AS; Click here ; 225 8200; Andarzgu St) has flights to Bishkek (Kyrgyz
stan, single/return US$220/330, Tuesday), Dushanbe (Tajikistan, US$200/290, Tuesday),
Kuwait (US$230/340, Wednesday and Friday) and Kabul (US$203/235, Monday).
KamAir ( www.flykamair.ca ) also flies to Kabul (US$180/209, Saturday). To go further
afield, use connections via Bahrain with Gulf Air (US$180/310, twice weekly) or Doha
with Qatar Airways (US$210/346, thrice weekly). Check out Jazeera Airways
( www.jazeeraairways.com ) for budget flights from Kuwait (Wednesday and Friday in sea-
son), starting at 15 Kuwaiti dinars (US$75).
DOMESTIC SERVICES
To Tehran there are 63 weekly flights (US$55) on six different airlines, including Saha
Air, which uses the world's last Boeing 707s still in passenger service. Other direct flights
from Mashhad are shown in the table, Click here . Note that IA stands for Iran Air, while
AS refers to Iran Aseman.
Arriving in Mashhad by air, the useful hotel reservation counter inside the arrivals hall
can book midrange and top-end places. It's well worth using during high season.
Bus, Minibus & Taxi
All of Mashhad's numerous transport terminals are well out of the centre. However, most
long-distance bus services can be prebooked at relatively central Binalood Travel (
852 5580; Imam Reza St) .
MAIN TERMINAL
Useful services from the bustling main bus terminal (end of Imam Reza St) are shown in
the table, Click here .
BUSES FROM MASHHAD
DESTINATION FARE (VIP/MAHMOOLY ) DURATIONDEPARTURES & COMPANY
 
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