There are 6 ways to get from Rize to Azerbaijan by shuttle, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane TZX - GYD
5h 44m$173–308Bus, train via Tbilisi
cheapest- Take the bus from Rize to Batumi Centralbus
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Tbilisi Okribabus
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Bakutrain 37
19h$41–79Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rize to Batumi Centralbus
- Take the train from Batumi to Tbilisitrain 803 / ...
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Bakutrain 37
17h 22m$58–98Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly to Nakhchivan International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ)plane TZX - NAJ
8h 23m$175–492Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Take the bus from Rize to Ardeşenbus
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane RZV - GYD
10h 20m$144–555Bus to Batumi International Airport, fly to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Take the bus from Rize to Batumi Centralbus
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane BUS - GYD
6h 45m$175–570
Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rize to Azerbaijan is to bus and train via Tbilisi which costs $40 - $80 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Rize to Azerbaijan is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $170 - $310.
The distance between Rize and Azerbaijan is 969 km.
The best way to get from Rize to Azerbaijan without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 22m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Rize to Azerbaijan, including transfers.
Azerbaijan is 1h ahead of Rize. It is currently 7:57 AM in Rize and 8:57 AM in Azerbaijan.
There are 1855+ hotels available in Azerbaijan.
What companies run services between Rize, Turkey and Azerbaijan?
There is no direct connection from Rize to Azerbaijan. However, you can take the shuttle to Trabzon Airport, walk to Trabzon Airport (TZX) airport, fly to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), walk to Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport T1, take the bus to 28 May station, walk to Jafar Jabbarli, then take the subway to Khatai. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rize to Khatai via Batumi Central, Batumi, Tbilisi, Baku, and Jafar Jabbarli in around 17h 22m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–300
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–300
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Nakhchivan International Airport via Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- railway@railway.ge
- Website
- Georgian Railway
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- Georgian Railway
- Website
- Georgian Railway
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $30
- Phone
- 1-84
- info@railway.am
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–45
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $45–60
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $70–90
- Phone
- 1822
- elaqe@ady.az
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
Train from Tbilisi to Baku
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- $10–16
- Standard+
- $14–20
- Business
- $24–35
Train from Tbilisi to Baku
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- $10–16
- Standard+
- $14–20
- Business
- $24–35
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Havas
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Rize to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $12–17
Bus from Rize to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $12–17
Bus from Rize to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $12–17
Bus from Rize to Ardeşen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Rize to Ardeşen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- +995 422-24-22-44
- info@metrogeorgia.ge
- Website
- Metro Georgia
Bus from Batumi Central to Tbilisi Okriba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Metro Georgia
- Book at
- Metro Georgia
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