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

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)planeSOF - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardesen to Rizebus
    13h 13m
    ₺3,587–15,535

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rizebus
    25h 35m
    ₺1,884–3,400

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Poduyane to Vladimir PavlovtrainRe
    2. Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
    3. Take the bus from Sarp to Rizebus
    2d 23h
    ₺10,352–12,342

  4. Drive 1,679.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Rizecar1,679.3 km
    19h 15m
    ₺11,224–16,212

  5. Fly Varna Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)planeVAR - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardesen to Rizebus
    15h 6m
    ₺13,848–36,650

  6. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit Abus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)planeIST - TZX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle
    11h 2m
    ₺11,859–13,175

  7. Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)planeSAW - TZX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle
    12h 41m
    ₺2,422–6,496

  8. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit Abus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)planeIST - RZV
    3. Take the bus from Ardesen to Rizebus
    12h 22m
    ₺11,766–13,715

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Poduyane to PlovdivtrainRe / ...
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rizebus
    25h 53m
    ₺2,675–3,715

  10. Bus via Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogaribusCitylines 40 / ...
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Rize bus stationbusFlixBus KK5519B / ...
    28h 51m
    ₺2,845–3,835

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration9h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,512Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Sofia to Rize via Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 25h 35m.

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