Border status
Updated: 15.10.2026Updated weekly; an estimate only. Check with us before loading.
* Times exclude border queues and vary with season, cargo and border conditions.
How this route works
Cargo is loaded at the supplier in Türkiye or Europe; smaller loads can be consolidated at SEAROAD’s Istanbul warehouse before departure.
After export formalities the truck enters Iran from the Turkish border. SEAROAD’s Bazargan office and its representatives at Tehran customs and Sahlan (Tabriz) handle the border and clearance.
How it works
- 1Enquiry: send the origin, destination, cargo type and weight.
- 2We confirm the rate, transit time and documents.
- 3Loading at origin and preparation of transport documents.
- 4Carriage and border crossing, followed by a SEAROAD specialist all the way.
- 5Clearance or delivery at destination.
Documents usually needed
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- CMR international road consignment note
- Certificate of origin, where required
- Iranian order registration and permits
We confirm the exact documents for your shipment after your enquiry.
Frequently asked questions
How long from Istanbul to Tehran?
About 5 days, not counting border queues. The exact time depends on the origin, the cargo and the border.
I have a small load; is groupage possible?
Yes. Your cargo is consolidated with others at our warehouse in Ataşehir, Istanbul, and travels on a groupage truck; departures every week, Wednesday to Friday.
Do you bring cargo from Europe too?
Yes, from all of Europe via Türkiye to Iran. We give the transit time for each origin with the quote.
Where is your next shipment coming from?
Tell us the origin and the cargo; we will reply with the rate and transit time.