There are 5 ways to get from Rize to Baku by shuttle, plane, bus, car, 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
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)TZX - GYD
5h 30m$102–407Bus to Tbilisi International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Rize to Ortachala Bus Station
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)TBS - GYD
10h 54m$99–372Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Rize to Ortachala Bus Station
- Drive from Gardabani to Qazax Sınıq Körpü
- Take the bus from Qazax Sınıq Körpü to Aghstafa
- Take the train from Aghstafa to Baku733 / ...
19h 55mBus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Rize to Batumi Central
- Take the train from Batumi to Tbilisi803 / ...
- Drive from Gardabani to Qazax Sınıq Körpü
- Take the bus from Qazax Sınıq Körpü to Aghstafa
- Take the train from Aghstafa to Baku733 / ...
21h 49mBus to Rize–Artvin, fly
- Take the bus from Rize to Ardeşen
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)RZV - GYD
10h 6m$163–605
Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rize to Baku is to bus and fly which costs $95 - $380 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Rize to Baku is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $100 - $410.
The distance between Rize and Baku is 967 km.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Rize to Baku, including transfers.
Baku is 1h ahead of Rize. It is currently 6:19 AM in Rize and 7:19 AM in Baku.
There are 2257+ hotels available in Baku.
What companies run services between Rize, Turkey and Baku, Azerbaijan?
There is no direct connection from Rize to Baku. 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, then take the bus to 28 May station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rize to Baku via Ortachala Bus Station, Ortachala Central Bus Station, Metro Station Samgori, Navtlughi, Gardabani, Qazax Sınıq Körpü, Aghstafa, and Aghstafa in around 19h 55m.
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- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Phone
- 1822
- elaqe@ady.az
- Website
- ticket.ady.az
Train from Aghstafa to Baku
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://ticket.ady.az/en
- Standard
- $8–13
- Standard+
- $11–16
- Business
- $19–27
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- railway@railway.ge
- Website
- railway.ge
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- http://www.railway.ge/en/
- Schedules at
- http://www.railway.ge/en/traffic-general-schedule/
- Book at
- https://tickets.railway.ge/Home/Index
- 2 Class
- $13
- 1 Class
- $28
- Phone
- 1-84
- info@railway.am
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $45–55
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $65–85
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- havas.net
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Rize to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $16–20
Bus from Rize to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $10–13
- Website
- biletim.az
Bus from Qazax Sınıq Körpü to Aghstafa
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://biletim.az/
- Schedules at
- https://biletim.az/TripsPlan
Bus from Rize to Ardeşen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Rize to Ardeşen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
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