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Mashhad: Travel guide, prices and free housing · 2026

Mashhad, historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed, is the second-largest city in Iran, located in the north-east of the country about 740 kilometres east of Tehran.

Mashhad · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Now in the cityMashhad+31°CClear · sunset 05:35 PMupdated 01:30 PM
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Places on the map11
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Places on the map11

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Mashhad in pictures15 photos
photo.aqr.ir (unknown photographer) · pdm · Jan 1, 1976
Alireza Javaheri · cc-by-3.0 · Dec 1, 2003
Alireza Javaheri · cc-by-3.0 · Dec 1, 2003
Wojciech Kocot · cc-by-sa-4.0 · Sep 28, 2017

Getting there and staying

Flight, airport, hosts and rent

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2 sources · As of September 18, 2026
Source: TravelHub · OurAirports (public domain)

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Safety and health

Official travel advice and the medical minimum

Safety · official adviceour data as of Sep 15, 2026
UK Foreign Office (FCDO)Avoid all travelThe whole country is off limits.
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Removal of information on temporary withdrawal of UK staff from Iran and the embassy operating remotely (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

US State DepartmentLevel 4The authority advises against travel altogether.
  • civil unrest
  • kidnapping
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There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated. Do Not Travel to Iran due to the risk of terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, arbitrary arrest of U.S. citizens, and wrongful detention . Read the entire Travel Advisory. Advisory summary Do not travel to Iran for any reason. U.S. citizens in Iran should leave immediately. There is no U.S.

Source: UK FCDO Foreign Travel Advice · US Department of State Travel Advisory

Getting here

Airports, distances and public transport

Getting hereOurAirports (public domain)
Mashhad International Airport MHD7.8 km from the centre
Sabzevar National Airport AFZ181 km from the centre
Ashgabat International Airport ASB218 km from the centre

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