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There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Rize by plane, shuttle, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)planeATH - TZX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle
    8h 42m
    ₺4,499–13,714

  2. Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)planeATH - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardesen to Rizebus
    10h 27m
    ₺3,706–14,954

  3. Ferry, bus via Samsun

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to LerosferryBsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Leros to D-Marin Turgutreis Marinaferry
    3. Take the bus from Turgutreis Garaj to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus
    4. Take the bus from Bodrum to Samsunbus
    5. Take the bus from Samsun to Gorelebus
    6. Take the bus from Gorele to Rizebus
    28h 58m
    ₺6,444–11,636

  4. Drive 2,189 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Rizecar2,189 km
    25h 57m
    ₺19,510–28,181

  5. Fly to Batumi International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)planeATH - BUS
    2. Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rizebus
    11h 26m
    ₺8,901–18,001

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rizebus
    31h 11m
    ₺5,464–7,733

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy SamouferryBsf
    2. Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry
    3. Take the bus from Kuşadası to Rizebus
    38h 15m
    ₺5,383–11,022

  8. Ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to LerosferryBsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Leros to D-Marin Turgutreis Marinaferry
    3. Take the bus from Turgutreis Garaj to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus
    4. Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to Rize bus stationbus
    39h
    ₺5,394–10,336

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,554Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Rize, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Athens to Rize via Istanbul, İskenderpaşa, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Istanbul Otogari, and Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 31h 11m.

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