There are 8 ways to get from Rize to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
best- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)RZV - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
5h 10mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus KK5519B / ...
18h 35m₺950–2,000Bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Rize to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
15h 19m₺1,476–1,960Drive 1,125.8 km
- Drive from Rize to Istanbul1,125.8 km
14h 28m₺5,624–8,124Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)TZX - SAW
5h 25m₺1,464–5,791Fly Rize–Artvin to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul (IST)RZV - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
5h 36m₺11,035–12,084Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul (IST)TZX - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
5h 56m₺10,881–11,690Bus via Trabzon
- Take the bus from Rize to Trabzon
- Take the bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Dudullu
19h 18m₺1,961–2,534
Rize to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rize to Istanbul is to bus which costs 950 ₺ - 2.000 ₺ and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rize to Istanbul is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs 1.400 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rize bus station station and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 35m.
The distance between Rize and Istanbul is 1051 km. The road distance is 1125.8 km.
The best way to get from Rize to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis which takes 15h 19m and costs 1.400 ₺ - 2.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Rize to Istanbul, including transfers.
Rize to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Rize bus station.
Rize to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rize to Istanbul is 1126 km. It takes approximately 14h 28m to drive from Rize to Istanbul.
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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 Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 15h 19m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–17,000
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–12,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Gaziantep
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–14,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–14,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,900
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,700–11,200
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,700–11,200
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- 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
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,300
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,400
Bus from Rize to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺410–490
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺410–490
- 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
- ₺50–270
- Schedules at
- havas.net
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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
- ₺1,400–2,000
- 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
- ₺950–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Rize to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺110–150
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Rize to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺40–50
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
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