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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Sumela Monastery by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly, taxi

    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 the taxi from Trabzon-Airport-TZX to Sumela Monasterytaxi taxi
    4h 34m

  2. Bus, taxi #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Arsinbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Arsin to Sumela Monasterytaxi taxi
    19h 15m
    ₺1,319–1,780

  3. Bus, taxi 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 Trabzonbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Trabzon to Sumela Monasterytaxi taxi
    14h 47m
    ₺1,676–2,306

  4. Drive 1,095.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Sumela Monasterycar car 1,095.3 km
    14h 5m
    ₺5,562–8,033

  5. Fly from Istanbul, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane IST - TZX
    2. Take the taxi from Trabzon-Airport-TZX to Sumela Monasterytaxi taxi
    4h 24m
    ₺11,302–11,783

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    2. Take the taxi from Trabzon to Sumela Monasterytaxi taxi
    18h 24m
    ₺1,641–2,193

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

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration1h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,506Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sumela Monastery, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Sumela Monastery. However, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Trabzon Airport (TZX), then take the taxi to Sumela Monastery. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Istanbul Samandira Tesis, take the bus to Trabzon, then take the taxi to Sumela Monastery.

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