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How to get fromIstanbul (State) to Trabzonby train, plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Trabzon by train, plane, bus, taxi, 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 14m
    ₺1,742–8,042
  2. Bus via Trabzon

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

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5527 / ...
    18h 58m
    ₺1,342–1,942
  4. Train, taxi, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain train Yht
    2. Take the train from Sivas to Erzincantrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Erzincan to Kelkit bus stationtaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Kelkit bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus bus
    20h 7m
    ₺2,377–3,455
  5. Drive 1,051.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Trabzoncar car 1,051.4 km
    13h 24m
    ₺5,714–8,254
  6. Fly from Istanbul

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane IST - TZX
    3h 42m
    ₺11,084–16,084

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

Calendar94Weekly Planes
Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,728Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Trabzon, Turkey?

Kamil Koc operates a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₺1,300–1,900 and the journey takes 17h 45m. Kanberoğlu Turizm also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) every 3 hours.

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