There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Rize by plane, night train, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Rize–Artvin
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)OTP - RZV
9h 16m₺9,854–18,592Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkaliBosphor Express
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationFlixBus KK5519B / ...
30h 11m₺1,898–3,633Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Take the train from Halkali to Darica
- Take the bus from Gebze to Gorele
- Take the bus from Gorele to Rize
26h 24m₺2,620–3,938Drive 1,763.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Rize1,763.6 km
22h 31m₺12,002–17,336Fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)OTP - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
8h 51m₺6,794–17,532Fly 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 33m₺13,596–27,819Fly to Ordu - Giresun Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)OTP - OGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Ordu-Giresun Airport to Gorele
- Take the bus from Gorele to Rize
12h 7m₺5,744–14,232Fly to Erzincan Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Erzincan Airport (ERC)OTP - ERC
- Take the bus from Erzincan bus station to Rize bus station
17h 46m₺10,662–26,997Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
27h 28m₺3,536–5,720Bus
- 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₺3,006–5,760Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumen
- Take the bus from Shumen to Instabul
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rize
33h 36m₺3,131–4,575
Bucharest to Rize by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Rize is to night train and bus which costs 1.900 ₺ - 3.700 ₺ and takes 30h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Rize is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 51m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Rize. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Rize via Istanbul Otogari and Istanbul Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 28m.
The distance between Bucharest and Rize is 1323 km. The road distance is 1763.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Rize without a car is to night train and train and bus which takes 26h 24m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 4.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Bucharest to Rize, including transfers.
Bucharest to Rize bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Rize is to fly which takes 9h 16m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Maltepe, which costs 3.500 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 27h 28m.
Bucharest to Rize bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Rize is 1h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 1:44 PM in Bucharest and 2:44 PM in Rize.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Rize, Turkey?
Tarom, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rize–Artvin (RZV) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rize via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul Otogari, and Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 27h 28m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–27,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–20,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–27,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Batumi International Airport via Cluj-Napoca, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–27,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ordu - Giresun Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ordu - Giresun Airport via Cluj-Napoca, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erzincan Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–22,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erzincan Airport via Cluj-Napoca, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–15,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–15,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–13,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ordu - Giresun Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–12,000
- 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
- ₺3,600–15,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen, Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–15,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ordu - Giresun Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–9,000
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkali to Darica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺90–140
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Gebze to Gorele
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,388
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺950–1,200
Bus from Gorele to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺450–550
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺450–550
Bus from Batumi Central to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺450–550
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺450–550
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,300
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,400
- 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
Shuttle from Ordu-Giresun Airport to Gorele
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺55–420
- Schedules at
- havas.net
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Erzincan bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- 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
- +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
- ₺2,000–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- 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 İstanbul Dudullu to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,200
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Shumen to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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