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How to get fromAthens to Rizeby plane, shuttle, bus, train, taxi, car, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Rize by plane, shuttle, bus, train, taxi, car, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane ATH - TZX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle bus
    8h 40m
    ₺9,055–18,820

  2. Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane ATH - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus bus
    10h 13m
    ₺4,062–15,880

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    35h 47m
    ₺5,438–9,969

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Sivastrain train Hst
    4. Take the train from Sivas to Aşkaletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Aşkale to Bayburtbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Bayburt to Rizetaxi taxi
    37h 46m
    ₺16,208–19,887

  5. Drive  2,176.2 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Rizecar car 2,176.2 km
    26h 25m
    ₺22,706–32,797

  6. Fly to Batumi International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane ATH - BUS
    2. Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rizebus bus
    11h 14m
    ₺12,108–22,408

  7. Fly to Kutaisi International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane plane ATH - KUT
    2. Take the bus from Kutaisi Airport to Rizebus bus
    10h 20m
    ₺6,300–19,700

  8. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samouferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kuşadası to Rizebus bus
    38h 15m
    ₺4,102–13,447

  9. Ferry, bus via Kos

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry ferry Bsf / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus
    41h 24m
    ₺4,897–15,511

  10. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bodrum to Trabzonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trabzon to Rizebus bus
    2d 1h
    ₺12,507–26,367

Athens to Rize by ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration41h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,897Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,520.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 40m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Rize, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Athens to Rize bus station via Istanbul, İskenderpaşa, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 35h 47m.

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