How to get fromIstanbul Otogar to Rizeby bus, plane, shuttle or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul Otogar to Rize by bus, plane, shuttle, or car

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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
best
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)IST - TZX
3. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
6h 15m
₺10,793–11,685
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationFlixBus KK5519B / ...
19h
₺950–2,000
Bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
2. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
15h 18m
₺1,486–1,956
Drive 1,136.4 km
1. Drive from Istanbul Otogar to Rize1,136.4 km
14h 37m
₺5,644–8,152
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)SAW - TZX
2. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
6h 31m
₺1,468–5,090
Bus to Istanbul, fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)IST - RZV
3. Take the bus from Ardesen to Rize
7h 35m
₺10,700–12,225
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)SAW - RZV
2. Take the bus from Ardesen to Rize
7h 51m
₺5,575–16,530
Bus to Istanbul, fly to Ordu - Giresun Airport, shuttle, bus
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)IST - OGU
3. Take a shuttle bus from Ordu-Giresun Airport to Gorele
4. Take the bus from Gorele to Rize
9h 6m
₺11,843–12,885
Bus via Trabzon
1. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Trabzon
2. Take the bus from Trabzon to Rize
21h 18m
₺1,780–2,536

Istanbul Otogar to Rize by bus

63Weekly Buses

19hAverage Duration

₺950Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,058.9 km
Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Istanbul Otogar, Turkey and Rize, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Rize via Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 15h 18m.

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Rize(opens in a new window), Türkiye(opens in a new window)

Rize is a coastal city in the eastern part of the Black Sea Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Rize Province and Rize District. Its population is 119,828 (2021). Rize is a typical Turkish provincial capital with little in the way of nightlife or entertainment. Since the border with Georgia was opened in the early 1990s, the Black Sea coast road has been widened and the town is much wealthier than it used to be. Current Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's family has its roots in Rize and the local university is named after him. The city is linked by road with Trabzon (41 miles [66 km] west), Hopa (55 miles [88 km] east on the Georgian border, and Erzurum (south). Rize–Artvin Airport started operating in 2022.

Things to do in Rize

Rize Castle(Opens in a new window)

Rize Castle (Turkish: Rize Kalesi) is a partly-ruined medieval castle located in Rize, northeastern Turkey.

Rize Atatürk Museum(Opens in a new window)

Rize Atatürk Museum (Turkish: Atatürk Evi Müzesi, also known as Mehmet Mataracı Konağı) is a museum in Rize, Turkey.

Places to stay in Rize

Keles Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.2Good

Ricosta Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Rize(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Hotel Milano(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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