There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Trabzon by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane IST - TZX
4h₺11,038–11,680Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
17h 45m₺900–1,900Bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Trabzonbus
14h 7m₺1,386–1,956Drive 1,051.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Trabzoncar 1,051.4 km
13h 25m₺5,302–7,658Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane SAW - TZX
3h 51m
Istanbul to Trabzon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Trabzon is to bus which costs 900 ₺ - 1.900 ₺ and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Trabzon is to bus and fly which takes 4h and costs 11.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station station and arriving at Trabzon bus station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 45m.
The distance between Istanbul and Trabzon is 969 km. The road distance is 1051.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Trabzon without a car is to bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis which takes 14h 7m and costs 1.300 ₺ - 2.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Istanbul to Trabzon, including transfers.
Istanbul to Trabzon bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Trabzon bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at Trabzon bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Trabzon is 1051 km. It takes approximately 13h 25m to drive from Istanbul to Trabzon.
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Trabzon, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Trabzon via Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 14h 7m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–11,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–13,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–4,900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–4,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,900–11,400
- 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 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
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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 Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,300
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,300
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
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