There are 9 ways to get from Catania to Rize by plane, shuttle, busferry, bus, car, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)CTA - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
8h 30m₺7,240–23,242Fly to Ordu - Giresun Airport, shuttle, bus
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)CTA - OGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Ordu-Giresun Airport to Gorele
- Take the bus from Gorele to Rize
11h 31m₺6,807–21,097Bus and ferry, bus via Korçë
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçë
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
2d 9hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Rize
41h 52m₺30,852–46,177Fly to Batumi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)CTA - BUS
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rize
21h 4m₺14,105–27,877Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)CTA - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardesen to Rize
11h 55m₺9,073–29,343Train, bus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Take the bus from Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
2d 13h₺15,255–19,378Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
2d 18hBus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Salerno
- Take the bus from Salerno to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rize
3d 8h₺9,696–19,449
Catania to Rize by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Rize is to fly and shuttle and bus which costs 6.500 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Rize is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 30m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Rize. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Rize via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Korçë, Istanbul Otogari and Istanbul Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Catania and Rize is 2246 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Rize without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Korçë which takes 2 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Catania to Rize, including transfers.
Catania to Rize bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Rize bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Rize is 2h ahead of Catania. It is currently 2:50 PM in Catania and 4:50 PM in Rize.
There are 43+ hotels available in Rize.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Rize, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Catania Airport to Rize via Salerno, București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, İstanbul Esenler, and İstanbul Dudullu in around 3d 8h.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–32,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–29,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–29,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,900–7,500
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
Shuttle from Ordu-Giresun Airport to Gorele
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺55–420
- Schedules at
- havas.net
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,900
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
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 Batumi Central to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺450–550
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺450–550
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 Gorele to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺450–550
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺450–550
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,400
- 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 İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardesen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺35–45
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–7,500
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,513
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Airport to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–5,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Salerno to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–9,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺123–124
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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