There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Rize by plane, shuttle, night train, bus, or car
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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)OTP - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
8h 51m₺5,998–17,402Night train, bus via Maltepe
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkaliBosphor Express
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rize
29h 16m₺1,866–2,933Drive 1,763.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Rize1,763.7 km
22h 25m₺11,829–17,086Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)OTP - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rize
10h 46m₺9,605–26,292Fly to Batumi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)OTP - BUS
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rize
10h 45m₺13,000–31,689Fly to Ordu - Giresun Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)OTP - OGU
- Take the bus from Bulancak to Rize
12h 56m₺5,701–15,872Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkaliBosphor Express
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationFlixBus KK5519B / ...
30h 4m₺1,869–3,583Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationN1998
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationFlixBus KK5519B / ...
31h 10m₺2,943–5,159Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Istanbul Esenler
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
35h 50m₺4,343–5,633
Bucharest to Rize by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Rize is to night train and bus which costs 1.800 ₺ - 3.600 ₺ and takes 30h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Rize is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 51m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Rize station. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Rize bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 10m.
The distance between Bucharest and Rize is 1294 km. The road distance is 1763.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Rize without a car is to night train and bus via Maltepe which takes 29h 16m and costs 1.800 ₺ - 3.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Bucharest to Rize, including transfers.
Bucharest to Rize bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Rize bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Rize is 1h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 10:36 AM in Bucharest and 11:36 AM in Rize.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Rize is 1764 km. It takes approximately 22h 25m to drive from Bucharest to Rize.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Rize, Turkey?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rize bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 31h 10m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–25,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–31,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ordu - Giresun Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–13,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–15,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–15,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ordu - Giresun Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–11,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–15,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen, Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–15,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ordu - Giresun Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–11,000
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–26,000
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–26,000
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–20,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Trabzon Airport to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺55–270
- Schedules at
- havas.net
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺90–120
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Bulancak to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺230–300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺35–45
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Batumi Central to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺450–550
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺450–550
Bus from Bulancak to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–650
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺500–650
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,400
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,300
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bulancak to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺430–600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bulancak to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Website
- Has Turizm
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
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