There are 5 ways to get from Rize to Baku 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
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 30m$132–367Bus, 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
18h 51m$40–73Bus, 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
18h 12m$57–97Bus to Batumi International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rize to Batumi Centralbus
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane BUS - GYD
6h 36m$185–570Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly
- Take the bus from Rize to Ardeşenbus
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane RZV - GYD
9h 51m$133–495
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 train via Tbilisi which costs $40 - $75 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Rize to Baku is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $130 - $370.
The distance between Rize and Baku is 967 km.
The best way to get from Rize to Baku without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 12m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Rize to Baku, including transfers.
Baku is 1h ahead of Rize. It is currently 9:28 AM in Rize and 10:28 AM in Baku.
There are 1901+ 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 Batumi Central, Batumi, and Tbilisi in around 18h 12m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- railway@railway.ge
- Website
- gr.com.ge
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Schedules at
- https://gr.com.ge/en/schedule
- Website
- https://gr.com.ge/en
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $29
- Phone
- 1-84
- info@railway.am
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–45
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $45–60
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $70–90
- Phone
- 1822
- elaqe@ady.az
- Website
- ticket.ady.az
Train from Tbilisi to Baku
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://ticket.ady.az/en
- Standard
- $9–15
- Standard+
- $13–19
- Business
- $22–35
Train from Tbilisi to Baku
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://ticket.ady.az/en
- Standard
- $9–15
- Standard+
- $13–19
- Business
- $22–35
- 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
- Website
- https://havas.net/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Rize to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $12–18
Bus from Rize to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $12–18
Bus from Rize to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $12–18
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
- metrogeorgia.ge
Bus from Batumi Central to Tbilisi Okriba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://metrogeorgia.ge/
- Book at
- https://metrogeorgia.ge/otobus-bileti/
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