Travel service
Train & Domestic Transport Booking
We book Iranian trains, VIP buses and domestic flights from inside Iran — because raja.ir and Iranian airline sites don't work from abroad, and the popular trains sell out.
The Tehran-Isfahan train is the classic case: departures are limited and sell out, it has the female-only and family cabins that solo women ask about — and raja.ir, the official rail site, doesn't work from outside Iran or accept foreign cards. Domestic flight sites are the same story. The forum's answer, every time, is 'book through an agency' — and that is exactly what this service is. Tell us your legs and dates: we buy train tickets (night trains and compartment preferences included), VIP bus seats and domestic flights as soon as sales open, you pay us securely from abroad, and e-tickets arrive by email or with your guide. Trains around Nowruz and spring weekends genuinely vanish, so those legs are worth locking in as early as your visa timing allows.
What’s included
- Trains, VIP buses and domestic flights — purchased inside Iran on your behalf
- raja.ir and Iranian airline sites don't work from abroad; this is the workaround the forum itself recommends
- Female-only and family train cabins reserved on request
- Pay securely from abroad; e-tickets delivered by email or via your guide
- From-price is per ticket including our booking fee; high-demand legs (Tehran-Isfahan, Nowruz season) need early booking
Questions travelers ask
How do I book the Tehran to Isfahan train from outside Iran?
It's a common frustration: raja.ir, the Iranian Railways booking site, only works from inside Iran, and foreign Visa or Mastercard payments fail anyway because of sanctions. Departures on the Tehran–Isfahan line are limited and the popular ones regularly sell out, so waiting until you arrive is a gamble. The practical route, for every nationality, is to have a licensed Iranian agency reserve your seats before you travel — we include this in any itinerary we arrange. If your dates are fixed, book as early as your plans allow.
Is the Tehran–Isfahan night train safe for solo women — are there female-only cabins?
Yes. The train is comfortable, compartment-style, and there are female-only and family cabins you can request at no extra cost when the ticket is booked — solo women regularly choose the night train for exactly this reason. The real risk isn't safety on board; it's availability. Departures are limited, the train sells out fast, and the cabin type you want goes first. Ask for a female-only or family compartment at booking time and reserve well ahead of your travel date.
What are VIP buses in Iran like, and are they a good alternative to the train?
Very good — and often the save when the train is full. VIP buses connect all the main tourist cities, are comfortable, and unlike the train's limited departures they are almost always available, which makes them the dependable fallback for same-day plans. One nationality note: US, UK and Canadian citizens travel on a fixed, MFA-approved itinerary accompanied by a licensed guide, so their intercity moves are planned into the tour rather than decided on the fly. EU and most other passport holders can hop on a bus independently.
Can I book Iranian domestic flights from abroad?
Usually not directly — and it's not you, it's the payment system. Iranian booking sites need a local payment card, and foreign Visa and Mastercard don't work in Iran because of sanctions, so bookings from abroad tend to fail at checkout. Domestic flights are still well worth using for the long hops, such as Tehran to Shiraz. The workaround is simple: an agency inside Iran books and pays locally on your behalf. Fares move with the exchange rate, so ask for a current quote rather than trusting old forum numbers.