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

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There are 10 ways to get from Rize to Bulgaria by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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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
    8h 52m
    $306–1,026

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    34h 20m
    $39–101

  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 42m
    $55–126

  4. Drive 1,674.7 km

    1. Drive from Rize to Sofiacar car 1,674.7 km
    19h 19m
    $264–381

  5. 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
    9h 46m
    $193–755

  6. 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
    $327–1,074

  7. 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 Airport Bus to Silivri Otogarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus bus
    12h 30m
    $271–311

  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 İstanbul Esenler to Silivribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus bus
    12h 23m
    $66–210

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 19 / ...
    28h 35m
    $47–106

  10. 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
    $76–123

Rize to Bulgaria by bus

Calendar42Weekly Buses
Duration28h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,133.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

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 42m.

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