There are 7 ways to get from Rize (State) to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
best- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane RZV - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
4h 34mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
18h 35m₺950–2,000Bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Cayeli to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogaribus
16h 54m₺1,513–2,244Drive 1,125.8 km
- Drive from Rize to Istanbulcar 1,125.8 km
14h 29m₺5,668–8,187Fly Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TZX - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
5h 9mFly Rize–Artvin to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul (IST)plane RZV - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
5h 4m₺10,957–11,617Fly Trabzon Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul (IST)plane TZX - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
5h 44m₺10,975–11,833
Rize (State) to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rize (State) to Istanbul is to bus which costs 950 ₺ - 2.000 ₺ and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rize (State) to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 5h 4m and costs 10.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rize bus station station and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 35m.
The distance between Rize (State) and Istanbul is 1020 km. The road distance is 1125.8 km.
The best way to get from Rize (State) to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis which takes 16h 54m and costs 1.500 ₺ - 2.300 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Rize (State) to Istanbul, including transfers.
Rize (State) to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Rize bus station.
Rize (State) to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rize (State) to Istanbul is 1126 km. It takes approximately 14h 29m to drive from Rize (State) to Istanbul.
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What companies run services between Rize (State), Turkey and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Rize to Istanbul Otogari via Cayeli and Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 16h 54m.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–16,000
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–16,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–4,900
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–4,900
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–18,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–13,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–14,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Gaziantep
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–15,000
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,800–11,300
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,900–11,300
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Cayeli to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,400
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler 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 Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
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