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There are 2 ways to get from Rize to Makhachkala by bus or car

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best
1. Take the bus from Rize bus station to Makhachkalabus
13h 31m
Drive 866.7 km
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1. Drive from Rize to Makhachkalacar 866.7 km
12h 40m
₽7,831–11,311

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Distance: 898.5 km
Duration: 13h 31m

What companies run services between Rize, Turkey and Makhachkala, Russia?

Luks Yilmaz operates a bus from Rize bus station to Makhachkala twice a week, and the journey takes 13h 23m.

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Makhachkala(opens in a new window), Russia(opens in a new window)

Makhachkala, previously known as Petrovskoye (Петровское; 1844–1857) and Port-Petrovsk (Петровск-Порт; 1857–1921), or by the local Kumyk name of Anji, is the capital and largest city of Dagestan, Russia. The city is located on the Caspian Sea, covering an area of 468.13 km2, with a population of over 623,254 residents, while the urban agglomeration covers over 3712 km2, with a population of roughly 1 million residents. Makhachkala is the fourth-largest city in the Caucasus, the largest city in the North Caucasus and the North Caucasian Federal District, as well as the third-largest city on the Caspian Sea. The city is extremely ethnically diverse, with a minor ethnic Russian population.

Things to do in Makhachkala

Grand Mosque of Makhachkala(Opens in a new window)

The Grand Mosque in Makhachkala (Yusuf Bei Cami) is the main mosque of the Republic of Dagestan. It is supposed to have been patterned after the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul. The building can accommodate up to 17,000 worshipers. Its construction was financed by Turkey. The mosque was completed and consecrated in 1998. It is the focal point of the city's main thoroughfare, Imam Shamil Avenue.

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