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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)planeSOF - TZX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle
    9h 47m
    ₺2,781–14,296

  2. Train, bus

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

  3. Bus via Maltepe

    1. Take the bus from Sofia 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
    25h 21m
    ₺2,256–3,786

  4. Drive 1,679.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Rizecar1,679.3 km
    19h 15m
    ₺11,306–16,331

  5. Fly Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)planeSOF - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus
    11h 51m
    ₺3,288–14,186

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

    1. Take the bus from Burgas West to Silivribus
    2. Take the bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)planeIST - TZX
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle
    12h
    ₺11,429–12,389

  7. Fly Varna Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)planeVAR - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus
    14h 59m
    ₺13,912–36,386

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

    1. Take the bus from Burgas West to Silivribus
    2. Take the bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)planeIST - RZV
    4. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus
    13h 13m
    ₺11,436–12,279

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusFlixBus N1999
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbusFlixBus KK5519B / ...
    28h
    ₺1,725–3,768

  10. Bus via Maltepe #2

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

Bulgaria to Rize by bus

Calendar35Weekly Buses
Duration28hAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,725Cheapest 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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