There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Esendere by plane, taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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 to Rize–Artvin, taxi
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)IST - RZV
- Take the taxi from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Esendere
3h 31m₺13,529–15,152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Iyidere
18h 24m₺1,925–2,329Bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Derepazari
15h 36m₺2,186–2,956Drive 1,132.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Esendere1,132.3 km
14h 40m₺5,623–8,121Fly Istanbul to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)IST - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Of
4h 39m₺12,674–14,322Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)SAW - RZV
- Take the taxi from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Esendere
5h 8m₺7,313–18,220Train to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Ayrilikcesme
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)SAW - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Of
- Take the taxi from Of to Esendere
6h 16m₺2,358–6,890Bus #2
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Of bus stationFlixBus KK5519B / ...
19h 4m₺2,316–3,028Bus via Rize
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rize
19h 41m₺2,027–2,746
Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Esendere is to bus which costs 1.900 ₺ - 2.400 ₺ and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Esendere is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 31m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
The distance between Istanbul and Esendere is 1111 km. The road distance is 1132.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Esendere without a car is to bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis which takes 15h 36m and costs 2.100 ₺ - 3.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Istanbul to Esendere, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Esendere is 1132 km. It takes approximately 14h 40m to drive from Istanbul to Esendere.
There are 34+ hotels available in Esendere.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Esendere, Rize, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Esendere via Istanbul Samandira Tesis and Derepazari in around 15h 36m.
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- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–5,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–5,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–16,000
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 Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–12,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,500–11,500
Flights from Istanbul to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,600–11,200
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Yenikapi to Ayrilikcesme
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺13–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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 Derepazari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,300
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Iyidere
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- 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 Of
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺45–270
- Schedules at
- havas.net
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Of bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,200
Liman Taksi
- Phone
- +90 464 223 71 78
Kanbursırt Taxi Stop
- Phone
- +90 464 217 59 95
- Website
- facebook.com
Surmene Taksi
- Phone
- +90 546 226 76 93
Çaykara Taksi
- Phone
- +90 462 616 61 61
- Website
- caykaragazetesi.com
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