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There are 7 ways to get from Rize (State) to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    best
    1. Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RZV - SAW
    2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    4h 34m
    ₺2,314–7,144
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    18h 30m
    ₺950–3,500
  3. Drive  1,125.8 km

    1. Drive from Rize to Istanbulcar car 1,125.8 km
    14h 24m
    ₺7,533–10,881
  4. Fly Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane RZV - IST
    4h 32m
    ₺12,111–13,621
  5. Fly Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane TZX - SAW
    2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    5h 14m
    ₺2,032–7,407
  6. Fly Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Airport, Metro

    1. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane TZX - IST
    2. Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain train
    5h 7m
    ₺12,129–13,884
  7. Bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis

    1. Take the bus from Rize to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    20h 6m
    ₺2,540–4,000

Rize (State) to Istanbul by bus

Calendar35Weekly Buses
Duration18h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺950Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rize (State), Turkey and Istanbul, Turkey?

Kamil Koç operates a bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station twice daily. Tickets cost ₺1,400–2,000 and the journey takes 18h 30m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines flies from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 3 times a day.

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