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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
    2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeTZX - ATH
    8h 46m
    €90–274

  2. Bus to Kutaisi International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rize to Kutaisi Airportbus
    2. Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeKUT - ATH
    8h 57m
    €50–172

  3. Bus, ferry via Samsun

    1. Take the bus from Rize bus station to Trabzon Araklıbus
    2. Take the bus from Arakli to Samsunbus
    3. Take the bus from Samsun to Bodrumbus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of PiraeusferryBsf
    31h 34m
    €110–197

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Rize to Bayburttaxi
    2. Take the bus from Bayburt bus station to Aşkale bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Aşkale to Sivastrain
    4. Take the train from Sivas to Istanbultrain
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    38h 48m
    €188–265

  5. Drive 2,190.4 km

    1. Drive from Rize to Athenscar2,190.4 km
    25h 49m
    €397–573

  6. Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rize to Ardeşenbus
    2. Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeRZV - ATH
    10h 12m
    €76–292

  7. Bus to Batumi International Airport, fly

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

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusFlixBus KK5519B / ...
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
    36h 30m
    €100–161

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rize to Izmir Otogarbus
    2. Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
    3. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of PiraeusferryHsw
    38h 39m
    €126–166

  10. Bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Rize bus station to Bodrum bus stationbus
    2. Take the ferry from D-Marin Turgutreis Marina to Port of Lerosferry
    3. Take the ferry from Leros to Port of PiraeusferryBsf
    40h 20m
    €108–209

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

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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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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