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Hitchhiking in Iran

Hitchhiking to Iran

Recent reviews in Iran

32.85614, 53.10429

An all right spot for yazd. But most cars will go to the highway from another way, so few cars. But all the cars go in yazd direction.

rating: 4/5, wait: 20 min 👍, ride: 204 km ↘

―marius, Fri 23 May 2025, 15:50

32.64957, 51.79371

Very nice spot. Some Cars and trucks going from the gas station (driving slowly) and within walking distance to the highway (if there are not enough cars at the gas station)

rating: 5/5, wait: 15 min 👍, ride: 157 km →

―marius, Fri 23 May 2025, 10:46

34.67394, 50.90837

Good place after the toll place. Cars driving slow, plenty of space to stop.

rating: 5/5, wait: 20 min 👍, ride: 112 km ↘

―marius, Tue 20 May 2025, 15:09

35.54215, 51.35331

Good stop going south. Only thing is most cars want money, and most people are stopping to earn money as "taxis". Beware of this and mention if you do not want to pay.

rating: 4/5, wait: 20 min 👍, ride: 2 km ↑

―marius, Sun 18 May 2025, 01:31

33.94755, 51.36677

Big space on the side of the highway. Lots of cars and trucks, plenty of space to stop. Great place for Isfahan

rating: 5/5, wait: 15 min 👍, ride: 182 km ↓

―marius, Tue 20 May 2025, 12:28

37.72107, 44.6319

This time i entered Iran from Esendere the first time was in Gürbulak. We were two and snow was on the roadsides. We stopped some taxis and that's totally normal. They don't want you to stand in the cold. One of them passed 3 times within 20 minutes, so he finally decided to give us a free ride to the police checkpoint and intersection to Urmia. From there, after a minute a man took us to Urmia and gave us 3$ in toman to pay for 2 bus tickets to Tabriz, he didn't accept anything in change. We had a stunning sunset over Urmia lake, which takes 30 minutes to cross 🌅

rating: 5/5, wait: 20 min 👍, ride: 187 km →

―GiovanniTonucci, Sun 05 Jan 2025, 13:43

26.96135, 56.28516

If you you want to travel I can help you because I live here

―D3m3n1or, August 2016

26.96135, 56.28516

You can see the different nature creation in Qeshm, a very fantastic place to go another name The Seven Wonder Island , Lose it If you pass it

―Anonymous, August 2016

33.95782, 51.35577

Kashan toll gates, easy to get picked up with a sign for Tehran.

―Anonymous, July 2016

35.54215, 51.35331

Sign (in Farsi) for Isfahan got me picked up within a few minutes here, the guy who took me could've taken me all the way to Shiraz.

―HolyDrinker, July 2016

35.54215, 51.35331

An amazing spot! Just after the tollgates, plenty of traffic going slowly and also people stopping to bless their journey so you can talk to them if you prefer.

―Anonymous, July 2016

37.11634, 58.51821

A lot of taxis hanging around here. And make sure to tell any rides that you're not paying.

―Looking for Stu, December 2015

37.11634, 58.51821

Walk over the roundabouts and past the taxis. A sign for Turkmenistan had me picked up in minutes.

―Anonymous, December 2015

36.22387, 57.70789

Make sure to fend off the shared taxis.

―Looking for Stu, December 2015

36.22387, 57.70789

Walk out of the city along this road and start hitching. Good for turning north and heading towards Turkmenistan.

―Anonymous, December 2015

35.5495, 53.33207

Great place for both directions.

―Looking for Stu, December 2015

35.5495, 53.33207

Just outside of Semnan there's a police/truck stop with plenty of traffic in either direction and space to pull in.

―Anonymous, December 2015

35.23478, 52.37763

Excellent in any direction. plenty of space to pull in.

―Anonymous, December 2015

35.60465, 51.50851

I managed to score a free cab ride out to this spot so I got very lucky. Not sure how else you'd reach here without paying, but it's a long way from the city centre and the traffic can be a nightmare. Because Tehran.

―Looking for Stu, December 2015

35.60465, 51.50851

Anywhere along this road is good for either direction. Stand at one of the speed bumps for maximum attention, and don't forget to ensure the ride is free beforehand.

―Anonymous, December 2015

Recent reviews mentioning Iran

37.72107, 44.6319

39.15108, 46.18404

Kadjaran is a small town that everyone crosses on the way from Kapan to Meghri, Iran and opposite. If you are going north, find a car going to Kapan and take the bus number 5 to the eastern end of the city, where the road intersection goes left to Yerevan. I had a young guy offering me coffee, taking me to the next village, waiting with me for the Kadjaran-Kapan bus and then finding a friend of his to drive me there.

rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min 👍, ride: 20 km ↗

―GiovanniTonucci, September 2024

38.86172, 46.21456

Arriving here from central Armenia is easy and fun - check the spot in Areni. Leaving to anywhere up north can take long time! I did it 2 years ago from Iran and got stuck in Lehvaz village of Meghri, where a farmer gave me a couch and a truck took me to Kapan in the morning. I did it again during a long exploration of the country this week and got a ride to Meghri after 2 hours, waited 2 hours in the evening, camped and waited 6 hours in the morning. I also walked up to Lehvaz, it is a better spot than Meghri.
It was already my 60th day in Armenia, been to all directions except of remote villages in Syunik and northwest. So i can say Agarak is hard to leave, unless you speak Farsi or Russian so you can approach drivers easily.
Kapan is easy to leave. I waited 5 minutes. Good luck

rating: 4/5, wait: 120 min 👍, ride: 6 km ↗

―GiovanniTonucci, September 2024

39.73643, 45.24407

Super spot. 4 colourful wanderers, we camped in Areni floodgate and came here at 11am brought by a friend's car to find a direct ride to Iran. After 5 minutes playing music and singing by smiley food vendors, two armenian trucks stopped for us and drove all the way to Agarak, which border i really missed since 2 years ago.
We had signs to Meghri but they were really useless, as everyone would understand we're going as much south as possible. I'm in Samuel Hostel in Agarak, Iran will see me again in winter, going back to Georgia tomorrow!

rating: 5/5, wait: 5 min 🪧, ride: 160 km ↘

―GiovanniTonucci, September 2024

41.20756, 44.32118

An empty, stunningly beautiful border. I crossed it in August 2022 on the way from Iran to Tbilisi and i really miss it. After a bit of walking, the guys in a shop took us to the first village.

rating: 5/5, wait: 60 min 💬, ride: 13 km ↑

―GiovanniTonucci, August 2024

39.82898, 44.69073

On the main route heading south, many trucks going to Iran

rating: 5/5, wait: 30 min 👍, ride: 69 km →

―chalktooth, July 2024

37.63118, 58.40586

Nothing coming across the border at all. Bus to the next checkpoint was filled with locals bringing goods from Iran. Nightmare border crossing - it took 2-3 hours.

―Looking for Stu, December 2015

31.97308, 54.27637

Sign for Chak Chak had us picked up in minutes. Easy to go further afield too. It's Iran!

―Looking for Stu, November 2015

38.9046, 46.24168

Get out of car. Hold out Iran sign. Get a ride to the border. Easy.

―Looking for Stu, October 2015

39.20326, 46.42651

Quiet around 3/4pm, I still managed a ride south in 30 mins with a sign for Iran.

―Looking for Stu, October 2015

39.68809, 45.47324

Not a bad spot, but lots of local traffic. Occasional drivers going longer distances. A sign for Iran an I was picked up in half an hour.

―Anonymous, October 2015

40.07185, 44.45425

Good spot for hitching South. A sign for Iran had me picked up in 20 mins, but there's a lot of local traffic. I always just try to hitch with higher end vehicles. Lada's and such cars are almost always local, and will almost always ask you for money.

―Anonymous, October 2015

32.86384, 53.1191

Was travelling in the evening at dusk - it was still light - towards Garmeh/Khor. As anywhere in Iran, I needn't wait long.

―Redjo27, May 2015

26.54633, 54.01777

i was in my trip from itally to iran more than 50000 km.
it was amazing .and now i start my trip to africa

―Anonymous, January 2015

38.1152, 46.26648

Just right after the roundabout it might be possible, but there are also many taxis and buses stopping. Better walk a couple of hundred meters to a traffic light. Hitch right after it, where there is enough space to stop for cars. Beware: this road is incredibly busy, and besides right after the roundabout or this traffic light there's no (i.e. zero) space for cars to stop. But don't worry, this is Iran and your "savior" is out there. I waited only 5 minutes but feared that I would have to wait for a long, long time. Not the best spot in my opinion - so take any car that gives you a lift...

―Tomtom, October 2014

37.62698, 58.40367

After crossing the border into Iran most likely there will be no car or truck (no private cars and very few trucks are crossing this border it seems), so you best walk to the next city Bajgiran - an easy 30 minutes downhill walk - and start to hitch from there. Not much traffic though.

―Anonymous, October 2014

32.34446, 54.65236

There's a parking bay 200m outside of Kharanaq along the highway. Good spot. Not much traffic, but still short waiting times (I mean, this is Iran!)

―Anonymous, July 2014

29.10488, 58.29771

As always: walk to the edge of town and start hitchhiking. Not THAT much traffic, but this is Iran, so don't worry.

―Anonymous, July 2014

38.49448, 44.32229

It's not easy to HH here as most of the cars who stop for you will be cars. Try to explain them where you are going and that you are travelling without money/paying (there is no word for HHing in Iran and it's not a known concept). People are friendly, so a taxi going east can take you free of charge.

―Anonymous, March 2014

39.73205, 39.53654

Perfect spot! Nice and wide road and cars go slow. Here you can find a truck going to Iran or even further, like Turkmenistan.

―Anonymous, March 2014