There are 10 ways to get from Bulgaria to Rize by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)SOF - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardesen to Rize
13h 13m₺3,587–15,535Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
25h 35m₺1,884–3,400Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Poduyane to Vladimir PavlovRe
- Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Take the bus from Sarp to Rize
2d 23h₺10,352–12,342Drive 1,679.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Rize1,679.3 km
19h 15m₺11,224–16,212Fly Varna Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)VAR - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardesen to Rize
15h 6m₺13,848–36,650Bus to Istanbul, fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)IST - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
11h 2m₺11,859–13,175Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)SAW - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
12h 41m₺2,422–6,496Bus to Istanbul, fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)IST - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardesen to Rize
12h 22m₺11,766–13,715Train, bus
- Take the train from Poduyane to PlovdivRe / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
25h 53m₺2,675–3,715Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogariCitylines 40 / ...
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Rize bus stationFlixBus KK5519B / ...
28h 51m₺2,845–3,835
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Rize is to bus via Istanbul which costs 2.800 ₺ - 3.900 ₺ and takes 28h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Rize is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 11h 2m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria to Rize. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Rize via Istanbul Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Rize is 1529 km. The road distance is 1679.3 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Rize without a car is to bus which takes 25h 35m and costs 1.800 ₺ - 3.400 ₺.
It takes approximately 13h 13m to get from Bulgaria to Rize, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Rize bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Sofia station.
Bulgaria to Rize bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Samandira Tesis station.
Rize is 1h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 8:55 AM in Bulgaria and 9:55 AM in Rize.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Rize is 1679 km. It takes approximately 19h 15m to drive from Bulgaria to Rize.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Rize, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Rize via Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 25h 35m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–24,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–31,000
Flights from Istanbul to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,600–11,200
Flights from Istanbul to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,500–11,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–15,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–11,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–12,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–15,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,800
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,800
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Poduyane to Vladimir Pavlov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–900
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺700–900
Train from Poduyane to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺220–327
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺220–310
- 1st Class
- ₺326–327
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardesen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺90–120
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Sarp to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺140–190
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ardesen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–470
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺390–470
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺750–950
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 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 Ardesen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺35–45
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–11,000
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- ₺1,700–13,000
- Child ticket
- ₺3,900–5,000
- Adult passenger
- ₺9,500–11,000
- Personal Car
- ₺27,095–27,098
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