There are 5 ways to get from Baku to Rize by plane, shuttle, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane GYD - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
6h 34m₺8,567–15,364Train, Minibus, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Baku to Tbilisitrain 38
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Batumi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Sarp to Rizebus
22h 41m₺1,217–1,871Train, bus
- Take the train from Baku to Tbilisitrain 38
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain 804 / ...
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rizebus
17h 50m₺2,794–4,648Fly to Batumi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane GYD - BUS
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rizebus
7h 58m₺8,620–25,952Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane GYD - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus
10h 22m₺5,574–23,424
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Rize is to train and Minibus and bus which costs 1.200 ₺ - 1.900 ₺ and takes 22h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Rize is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 34m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
The distance between Baku and Rize is 982 km.
The best way to get from Baku to Rize without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 50m and costs 2.700 ₺ - 4.700 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Baku to Rize, including transfers.
Rize is 1h behind Baku. It is currently 12:09 AM in Baku and 11:09 PM in Rize.
There are 34+ hotels available in Rize.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Rize, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Baku to Rize. However, you can take the bus to Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport T1, walk to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) airport, fly to Trabzon Airport (TZX), walk to Trabzon Airport, then take the shuttle to Rize. Alternatively, you can take a train from Baku to Rize via Tbilisi, Batumi, and Batumi Central in around 17h 50m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–13,000
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–38,000
- Phone
- 1822
- elaqe@ady.az
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
Train from Baku to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺490–950
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- ₺490–800
- Standard+
- ₺700–950
- Business
- ₺1,200–1,700
Train from Baku to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺490–950
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- ₺490–800
- Standard+
- ₺700–950
- Business
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Trabzon Airport to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺55–320
- Website
- Havas
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