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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Rize by train, plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane SAW - TZX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle bus
    6h 6m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    19h
    ₺950–2,000

  3. Bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rizebus bus
    15h 18m
    ₺1,486–1,956

  4. Drive 1,128.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Rizecar car 1,128.6 km
    14h 31m
    ₺5,725–8,269

  5. Fly Istanbul to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane IST - TZX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle bus
    5h 57m
    ₺11,045–11,671

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane SAW - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus bus
    7h 12m
    ₺4,975–15,390

  7. Fly Istanbul to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane IST - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus bus
    7h 2m
    ₺10,975–11,737

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)plane plane SAW - OGU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ordu-Giresun Airport to Eynesilshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Eynesil bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus
    8h 36m
    ₺1,733–10,490

  9. Fly Istanbul to Ordu - Giresun Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)plane plane IST - OGU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ordu-Giresun Airport to Eynesilshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Eynesil bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus
    8h 26m
    ₺6,523–21,908

  10. Bus via Trabzon

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Trabzonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trabzon to Rizebus bus
    22h 21m
    ₺1,780–2,536

Istanbul to Rize by bus

Calendar53Weekly Buses
Duration19hAverage Duration
Ticket₺950Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rize, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Rize via Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 15h 18m.

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