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There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Rize by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or ferry

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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
    ₺4,495–16,710

  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 Ardeşen to Rizebus
    10h 22m
    ₺3,602–13,600

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbusFlixBus KK5519B / ...
    34h 16m
    ₺4,857–7,679

  4. Drive 2,189 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Rizecar2,189 km
    25h 57m
    ₺19,376–27,987

  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
    ₺8,397–17,997

  6. Ferry, bus via Mytilene

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to MytileneferryHsw
    2. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry
    3. Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Rizebus
    38h 17m
    ₺6,179–8,197

  7. Ferry, bus

    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 40m
    ₺5,371–10,208

Athens to Rize by ferry, foot, tram, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration38h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,179Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Athens to Rize bus station via Istanbul, Aksaray, Esenler Otogar, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 34h 16m.

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