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There are 7 ways to get from Rize to Istanbul by shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeTZX - SAW
    5h 23m
    ₺1,464–5,191

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusFlixBus KK5519B / ...
    18h 35m
    ₺950–2,000

  3. Bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis

    1. Take the bus from Cayeli to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogaribus
    16h 54m
    ₺1,513–2,244

  4. Drive 1,125.8 km

    1. Drive from Rize to Istanbulcar1,125.8 km
    14h 28m
    ₺5,659–8,174

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul (IST)planeTZX - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    5h 58m
    ₺10,981–11,850

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

    1. Take the bus from Rize to Ardeşenbus
    2. Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeRZV - SAW
    6h 39m
    ₺5,577–15,180

  7. Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the bus from Rize to Ardeşenbus
    2. Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul (IST)planeRZV - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    7h 9m
    ₺10,994–11,739

Rize to Istanbul by bus

Calendar56Weekly Buses
Duration18h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺950Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rize, Turkey and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Rize to Istanbul Otogari via Cayeli and Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 16h 54m.

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