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There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Rize by plane, shuttle, night train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)planeOTP - TZX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle
    8h 51m
    ₺5,835–18,451

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbusFlixBus KK5519B / ...
    30h 4m
    ₺1,880–3,602

  3. Night train, bus via Maltepe

    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rizebus
    25h 53m
    ₺2,037–3,112

  4. Drive 1,763.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Rizecar1,763.7 km
    22h 25m
    ₺11,923–17,221

  5. Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)planeOTP - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardesen to Rizebus
    10h 51m
    ₺9,642–26,691

  6. Fly to Batumi International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)planeOTP - BUS
    2. Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rizebus
    10h 45m
    ₺13,037–29,738

  7. Fly to Ordu - Giresun Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)planeOTP - OGU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ordu-Giresun Airport to Goreleshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Gorele to Rizebus
    12h 27m
    ₺5,785–15,151

  8. Fly to Erzincan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Erzincan Airport (ERC)planeOTP - ERC
    2. Take the bus from Erzincan bus station to Rize bus stationbus
    17h 46m
    ₺10,603–27,916

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rizebus
    27h 27m
    ₺3,497–5,083

  10. Bus via Shumen

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumenbus
    2. Take the bus from Shumen to Instabulbus
    3. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rizebus
    33h 37m
    ₺3,291–4,454

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,763Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Rize, Turkey?

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 27m.

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