There are 11 ways to get from Rize to Greece by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or ferry
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 to Athens International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)TZX - ATH
8h 46m€90–274Bus to Kutaisi International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Rize to Kutaisi Airport
- Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)KUT - ATH
8h 57m€50–171Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Rize to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athens
32h 35m€109–160Drive 2,188.2 km
- Drive from Rize to Athens2,188.2 km
25h 54m€395–571Fly Rize–Artvin to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)RZV - ATH
8h 41m€78–303Fly Rize–Artvin to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)RZV - SKG
10h 38m€186–566Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)TZX - SKG
9h 33m€153–237Bus to Kutaisi International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the bus from Rize to Kutaisi Airport
- Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)KUT - SKG
8h 59m€53–254Bus
- Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus KK5519B / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athens
36h 30m€100–160Bus, ferry via Kuşadası
- Take the bus from Rize to Trabzon
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Kuşadası
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of PiraeusBsf
39h 9m€111–237Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Rize bus station to Bodrum bus station
- Take the ferry from D-Marin Turgutreis Marina to Port of Leros
- Take the ferry from Leros to Port of PiraeusBsf
40h 49m€110–211
Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rize to Greece is to bus and fly which costs €45 - €180 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Rize to Greece is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs €75 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Rize station to Greece. However, there are services departing from Rize bus station and arriving at Athens via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi and Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 30m.
The distance between Rize and Greece is 1505 km. The road distance is 2188.2 km.
The best way to get from Rize to Greece without a car is to bus via Maltepe which takes 32h 35m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Rize to Greece, including transfers.
Rize to Greece bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Rize bus station.
The best way to get from Rize to Greece is to bus via Maltepe which takes 32h 35m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €310 and takes 8h 41m.
Rize to Greece bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Greece is 1h behind Rize. It is currently 6:44 PM in Rize and 5:44 PM in Greece.
What companies run services between Rize, Turkey and Greece?
You can take a bus from Rize to Athens via Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Istanbul Otogari, Esenler Otogar, Aksaray, and Istanbul in around 32h 35m. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–470
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–240
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- 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
- €1–6
- Schedules at
- havas.net
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Rize to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–31
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €22–27
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €7–10
Bus from Rize to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €10–13
Bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €22–27
Bus from Rize to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €8–10
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Rize bus station to Bodrum bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Rize to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Trabzon to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Rize bus station to Bodrum bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Rize to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–104
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Passenger
- €38
- Car
- €104
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from D-Marin Turgutreis Marina to Port of Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Schedules at
- bodrumexpresslines.com
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- egeadalari.ido.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- contact@meandertravel.com
- Website
- meandertravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://www.meandertravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Leros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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