How to get fromMestia to Rizeby plane, bus or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Mestia to Rize by plane, bus, or car

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Fly, bus
best
1. Fly from Mestia Queen Tamar Airport to Kutaisi Airport
2. Take the bus from Kutaisi Airport to Rize
6h 5m
₺1,441–1,621
Minibus, bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Mestia to Kutaisi Bus station
2. Take the bus from Kutaisi Airport to Rize
10h 39m
₺958–1,108
Drive 393.3 km
1. Drive from Mestia to Rize393.3 km
7h 19m
₺2,033–2,936
Minibus, bus via Kemalpaşa
1. Take the bus from Mestia to Zugdidi
2. Take the bus from Zugdidi to Batumi
3. Take the bus from Sarp to Rize
12h 47m
₺1,111–1,161

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Distance: 364.9 km
Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Mestia, Georgia and Rize, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Mestia to Rize via Kutaisi Bus station, Gamsakhurdia st. and Chavchavadze ave. int., and Kutaisi Airport in around 10h 39m.

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Rize(opens in a new window), Türkiye(opens in a new window)

Rize is a coastal city in the eastern part of the Black Sea Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Rize Province and Rize District. Its population is 119,828 (2021). Rize is a typical Turkish provincial capital with little in the way of nightlife or entertainment. Since the border with Georgia was opened in the early 1990s, the Black Sea coast road has been widened and the town is much wealthier than it used to be. Current Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's family has its roots in Rize and the local university is named after him. The city is linked by road with Trabzon (41 miles [66 km] west), Hopa (55 miles [88 km] east on the Georgian border, and Erzurum (south). Rize–Artvin Airport started operating in 2022.

Things to do in Rize

Rize Castle(Opens in a new window)

Rize Castle (Turkish: Rize Kalesi) is a partly-ruined medieval castle located in Rize, northeastern Turkey.

Rize Atatürk Museum(Opens in a new window)

Rize Atatürk Museum (Turkish: Atatürk Evi Müzesi, also known as Mehmet Mataracı Konağı) is a museum in Rize, Turkey.

Places to stay in Rize

Keles Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.3Good

Ricosta Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Rize(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Hisar Plaza(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

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