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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Trabzon by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Huzurevi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane SAW - TZX
    3h 9m
    ₺1,942–7,042
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Trabzonbus bus
    19h 3m
    ₺892–3,342
  3. Bus via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5527 / ...
    19h
    ₺1,340–2,860
  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain train Yht
    2. Take the train from Sivas to Erzincantrain train
    3. Take the bus from Erzincan bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus bus
    20h 28m
    ₺2,567–3,695
  5. Drive  1,051.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Trabzoncar car 1,051.4 km
    13h 19m
    ₺7,036–10,162
  6. Fly from Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane IST - TZX
    3h 47m
    ₺12,084–13,584

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration1h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,980Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Trabzon, Turkey?

Kamil Koç operates a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₺1,300–1,900 and the journey takes 17h 30m. Kanberoğlu Turizm also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) 5 times a day.

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