The average bus between Bulgaria and Rize takes 32h and the fastest bus takes 31h 35m. There is at least one bus per day from Bulgaria to Rize. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Bulgaria and Rize. The earliest departure is at 11:00 PM at night, and the last departure from Bulgaria is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Rize at 9:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Istanbul Büyük Otogari and take an average of 32h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria to Rize. However, there are services departing from Bulgaria station and arriving at Rize station via Istanbul Büyük Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h.
Bulgaria to Rize bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Bulgaria to Rize bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rize bus station.
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The distance between Bulgaria and Rize is 1,256.8 km. The road distance is 1,743 km.
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Rize bus station via Istanbul Büyük Otogari and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 28h 5m.