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How to get fromRize to Bulgariaby shuttle, plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Rize to Bulgaria by shuttle, plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane TZX - VAR
    9h 27m
    $296–826

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus bus FlixBus N1999
    28h
    $34–110

  3. Bus via Haskovo

    1. Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 37m
    $52–119

  4. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Rize to Batumi Centralbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Poduyanetrain train Ic
    2d 20h
    $243–282

  5. Drive  1,678.5 km

    1. Drive from Rize to Sofiacar car 1,678.5 km
    19h 8m
    $265–382

  6. Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rize to Ardeşenbus bus
    2. Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RZV - SOF
    10h 1m
    $173–604

  7. Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rize to Ardeşenbus bus
    2. Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane RZV - VAR
    10h 3m
    $307–873

  8. Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane TZX - SAW
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    11h 56m
    $79–195

  9. Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TZX - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    11h 45m
    $279–314

  10. Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Rize to Ardeşenbus bus
    2. Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RZV - SAW
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    13h 7m
    $100–192

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Rize to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 32m
    $73–119

Rize to Bulgaria by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration28hAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,133.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 27m

What companies run services between Rize, Turkey and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Rize bus station to Serdika via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul, Haskovo Central Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Central Station in around 27h 37m.

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