There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Trabzon by plane, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Istanbul • 3 h 13 min
$29 - $135
Cheapest option
Bus MetroTurizm • 17 h 25 min
$19 - $27
3 alternative options
Fly from Sabiha Gokcen • 4 h 33 min
$28 - $151
Bus Kamil Koc • 18 h 33 min
$24 - $35
Drive • 13 h 50 min
$130 - $200
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Trabzon is to bus which costs 85 ₺ - 130 ₺ and takes 17 h 25 min.
The quickest way to get from Istanbul to Trabzon is to fly which takes 3 h 13 min and costs 130 ₺ - 650 ₺.
The distance between Istanbul and Trabzon is 904 km. The road distance is 1063 km.
It takes approximately 3 h 13 min to get from Istanbul to Trabzon, including transfers.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Trabzon, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Onur Air and AtlasGlobal fly from Istanbul to Trabzon hourly. Alternatively, MetroTurizm operates a bus from Istanbul to Trabzon 3 times a day. Tickets cost $18 - $26 and the journey takes 16 h 13 min.
- Website
- p.turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $310
Flights from Istanbul to Trabzon via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $310
Flights from Sabiha Gokcen to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $1,300
Flights from Sabiha Gokcen to Trabzon via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $1,300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sabiha Gokcen to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $210
- Website
- onurair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $360
- Website
- atlasglb.com
Flights from Istanbul to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $300
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 16 h 13 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18 - $26
- Schedules at
- metroturizm.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 224 294 55 62
- Website
- kamilkoc.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Perşembe
- Ave. Duration
- 13 h 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15 - $22
- Schedules at
- kamilkoc.com.tr
Bus from Perşembe to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Schedules at
- kamilkoc.com.tr
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