There are 8 ways to get from Rize to Istanbul (State) by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)TZX - SAW
4h 41m₺1,451–5,770Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus KK5519B / ...
18h 51m₺950–2,000Bus
- Take the bus from Rize to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
16h 5m₺1,516–2,000Drive 1,125.8 km
- Drive from Rize to Istanbul1,125.8 km
14h 29m₺5,590–8,074Shuttle 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 Şirinevler
5h 32m₺10,681–12,020Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Rize to Ardeşen
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)RZV - SAW
5h 57m₺5,564–16,159Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Rize to Ardeşen
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul (IST)RZV - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
6h 43m₺10,694–11,909Bus via İstanbul Dudullu
- Take the bus from Rize to İstanbul Dudullu
18h 48m₺1,258–1,700
Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rize to Istanbul (State) is to bus which costs 950 ₺ - 2.000 ₺ and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Rize to Istanbul (State) is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs 1.400 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Rize to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Rize and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Istanbul Samandira Tesis and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
The distance between Rize and Istanbul (State) is 968 km. The road distance is 1125.8 km.
The best way to get from Rize to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus which takes 16h 5m and costs 1.500 ₺ - 2.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Rize to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Rize to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Rize station.
Rize to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Samandira Tesis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rize to Istanbul (State) is 1126 km. It takes approximately 14h 29m to drive from Rize to Istanbul (State).
There are 4349+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Rize, Turkey and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
You can take a bus from Rize to İskenderpaşa via Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Istanbul Otogari, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 16h 5m.
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- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–13,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Gaziantep
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–15,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–15,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–15,000
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–17,000
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–5,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–5,000
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,600–11,200
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,500–11,500
- 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 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
- 36 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
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺130–250
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
Bus from Rize to Ardeşen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺35–45
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Rize to Ardeşen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺90–120
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Rize to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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
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