There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Rize (State) by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Rize–Artvin
best- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)SAW - RZV
5h 18mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationFlixBus KK5519B / ...
19h₺950–2,000Bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
15h 18m₺1,486–1,956Drive 1,128.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Rize1,128.6 km
14h 30m₺5,605–8,096Bus to Istanbul, fly to Rize–Artvin
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)IST - RZV
5h 25m₺10,665–11,755Bus to Istanbul, fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)IST - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to İyidere
6h₺10,788–11,685Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)SAW - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to İyidere
5h 53mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)SAW - OGU
- Take the bus from Giresun to Iyidere
8h 14m₺2,023–9,670Bus via İstanbul Dudullu
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rize
19h 7m₺1,040–1,746
Istanbul to Rize (State) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Rize (State) is to bus which costs 950 ₺ - 2.000 ₺ and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Rize (State) is to bus and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station station and arriving at Rize bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Istanbul and Rize (State) is 1020 km. The road distance is 1128.6 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Rize (State) without a car is to bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis which takes 15h 18m and costs 1.400 ₺ - 2.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Istanbul to Rize (State), including transfers.
Istanbul to Rize (State) bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Rize (State) bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at Rize bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Rize (State) is 1129 km. It takes approximately 14h 30m to drive from Istanbul to Rize (State).
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rize (State), Turkey?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Rize via Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 15h 18m.
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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
- ₺5,500–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,800
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,800
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–9,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–9,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–12,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rize–Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–16,000
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
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–9,000
- 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
- ₺10,700–11,200
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- 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 Giresun to Iyidere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺480–600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺480–600
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
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Trabzon Airport to İyidere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺50–270
- Schedules at
- havas.net
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
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