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There are 10 ways to get from Rize to Athens by shuttle, plane, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane TZX - ATH
    8h 46m
    €95–244

  2. Bus to Kutaisi International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rize to Kutaisi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane KUT - ATH
    8h 57m
    €54–171

  3. Bus, ferry via Samsun

    1. Take the bus from Rize bus station to Trabzon Araklıbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Arakli to Samsunbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Samsun to Bodrumbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    31h 9m
    €108–198

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Rize to Bayburttaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bayburt bus station to Aşkale bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Aşkale to Sivastrain train
    4. Take the train from Sivas to Istanbultrain train
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    38h 48m
    €163–248

  5. Drive 2,188.2 km

    1. Drive from Rize to Athenscar car 2,188.2 km
    25h 59m
    €395–570

  6. Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rize to Ardeşenbus bus
    2. Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RZV - ATH
    10h 12m
    €71–282

  7. Bus to Batumi International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rize to Batumi Centralbus bus
    2. Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BUS - ATH
    10h 37m
    €179–361

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus bus
    36h 30m
    €100–160

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rize to Izmir Otogarbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    38h 39m
    €126–165

  10. Bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Rize bus station to Bodrum bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from D-Marin Turgutreis Marina to Port of Lerosferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Leros to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    40h 25m
    €108–208

Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rize, Turkey and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Rize bus station to Athens via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İskenderpaşa, and Istanbul in around 36h 30m.

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