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

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane SOF - TZX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle bus
    9h 47m
    ₺2,681–14,296

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    33h 55m
    ₺1,652–5,871

  3. Bus via Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rizebus bus
    25h 21m
    ₺2,256–3,786

  4. Drive 1,679.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Rizecar car 1,679.2 km
    19h 17m
    ₺11,408–16,478

  5. Fly Varna Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane VAR - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus bus
    14h 51m
    ₺12,918–40,605

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane SOF - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus bus
    11h 43m
    ₺3,088–14,396

  7. Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Burgas West to Silivribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane IST - TZX
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle bus
    12h 10m
    ₺11,629–12,679

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

    1. Take the bus from Burgas West to Silivribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane IST - RZV
    4. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus bus
    13h 16m
    ₺11,536–12,679

  9. Bus

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

  10. Bus via Maltepe

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rizebus bus
    29h 48m
    ₺2,066–3,476

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,596Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Rize, Turkey?

You can take a subway from Serdika to Rize via Central Station, Sofia, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul Otogari, and Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 25h 21m.

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