How to get fromRize to Bakuby shuttle, plane, bus, car or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Rize to Baku by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly
best
1. Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airport
2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)TZX - GYD
5h 30m
$142–267
Bus to Tbilisi International Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Rize to Ortachala Bus Station
2. Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)TBS - GYD
10h 54m
$97–330
Bus, drive, train
1. Take the bus from Rize to Ortachala Bus Station
2. Drive from Gardabani to Qazax Sınıq Körpü
3. Take the bus from Qazax Sınıq Körpü to Aghstafa
4. Take the train from Aghstafa to Baku733 / ...
19h 56m
Bus, train, drive
1. Take the bus from Rize to Batumi Central
2. Take the train from Batumi to Tbilisi803 / ...
3. Drive from Gardabani to Qazax Sınıq Körpü
4. Take the bus from Qazax Sınıq Körpü to Aghstafa
5. Take the train from Aghstafa to Baku733 / ...
21h 50m
Fly from Rize–Artvin
1. Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)RZV - GYD
8h 34m
$166–567

Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) flights

3Weekly Planes

1h 35mAverage Duration

$97Cheapest Price

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Distance: 966.6 km
Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Rize, Turkey and Baku, Azerbaijan?

Turkish Airlines, AJet, and two other airlines fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) every 4 hours.

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Baku(opens in a new window), Azerbaijan(opens in a new window)

Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is 28 m below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, on the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population was estimated at two million people as of 2009. Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area.

Things to do in Baku

Maiden Tower(Opens in a new window)

The Maiden Tower (Azerbaijani: Qız Qalası) is a 12th century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan. The Shirvanshahs' Palace, dated to the 15th century, it forms an ensemble of historic monuments inscribed in 2001 under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property, Category III. It is one of Azerbaijan's most distinctive national emblems, and is thus featured on Azeri currency notes and official letterheads.

Old City(Opens in a new window)

Old City or Inner City (Azerbaijani: İçərişəhər) is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls were well protected. In 2007, the Old City had a population of about 3000 people. In December 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower, became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Heydar Aliyev Center(Opens in a new window)

The Heydar Aliyev Center is a 619000 sqft building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. The center is named after Heydar Aliyev, the first secretary of Soviet Azerbaijan from 1969 to 1982, and president of Azerbaijan Republic from October 1993 to October 2003.

Baku Boulevard(Opens in a new window)

Baku Boulevard (Azerbaijani: Dənizkənarı Milli Park, also known as National Park) is a promenade established in 1909 which runs parallel to Baku's seafront. Its history goes back more than 100 years, to a time when Baku oil barons built their mansions along the Caspian shore and when the seafront was artificially built up inch by inch.

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