There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Rize by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)SAW - RZV
- Take the bus from Pazar to Rize
5h 14m₺5,732–15,500Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationFlixBus KK5519B / ...
20h 13m₺950–2,000Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
16h 31m₺1,486–1,956Drive 1,128.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Rize1,128.6 km
14h 30m₺5,638–8,144Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)SAW - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
5h 29m₺1,456–5,298Fly Istanbul to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)IST - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
6h₺10,889–11,715Fly Istanbul to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)IST - RZV
- Take the bus from Pazar to Rize
5h 45m₺11,049–11,775Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)SAW - OGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Ordu-Giresun Airport to Gorele
- Take the bus from Gorele to Rize
8h 21m₺1,989–9,417Bus via İstanbul Dudullu
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rize
19h 28m₺1,040–1,746
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rize–Artvin (RZV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Rize is to bus which costs 950 ₺ - 2.000 ₺ and takes 20h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Rize is to fly and bus which takes 5h 14m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Rize is 1029 km. The road distance is 1128.6 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Rize without a car is to bus which takes 16h 31m and costs 1.400 ₺ - 2.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Istanbul (State) to Rize, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul (State) to Rize is 1129 km. It takes approximately 14h 30m to drive from Istanbul (State) to Rize.
There are 42+ hotels available in Rize.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Rize, Turkey?
You can take a train from Aksaray to Rize via Esenler Otogar, Istanbul Otogari, and Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 16h 31m.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–9,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–9,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–12,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–11,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Gaziantep
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–13,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–13,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–8,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,700–11,200
Flights from Istanbul to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,700–11,200
Bus from Pazar to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺35–45
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Pazar to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺85–110
- 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 İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
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 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 Gorele to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- 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
- 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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