There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Rize by plane, shuttle, bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane SAW - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
5h 29m₺1,462–5,558Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
20h 13m₺950–2,000Bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rizebus
16h 31m₺1,487–1,957Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain Yht
- Take the train from Sivas to Aşkaletrain
- Take the bus from Aşkale bus station to Bayburt bus stationbus
- Take the taxi from Bayburt to Rizetaxi
22h 56m₺5,825–7,983Drive 1,128.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Rizecar 1,128.6 km
14h 31m₺5,871–8,480Fly Istanbul to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane IST - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
5h 57m₺11,227–11,895Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane SAW - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus
6h 30m₺4,714–17,005Fly Istanbul to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane IST - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus
6h 57m₺11,223–23,384Bus via İstanbul Dudullu
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rizebus
20h 56m₺1,037–1,742
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) 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 shuttle which takes 5h 29m and costs 1.400 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Rize is 985 km. The road distance is 1128.6 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Rize without a car is to bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis which takes 16h 31m and costs 1.400 ₺ - 2.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 29m 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 31m to drive from Istanbul (State) to Rize.
There are 27+ 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 Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–5,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–5,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–17,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,100–11,700
Flights from Istanbul to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
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 Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–19,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Aşkale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–800
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/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
- ₺55–300
- Website
- https://havas.net/en
- 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 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 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Aşkale bus station to Bayburt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺260–360
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺230–330
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Aşkale bus station to Bayburt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺110–150
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺90–120
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺35–45
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–4,700
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