There are 10 ways to get from Rize to Plovdiv by shuttle, plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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 Sofia Airport, train
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TZX - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 44m$134–363Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus FlixBus N1999
26h 15m$31–106Bus, train via Haskovo
- Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
26h 8m$36–100Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Rize to Bayburttaxi
- Take the bus from Bayburt bus station to Aşkale bus stationbus
- Take the train from Aşkale to Sivastrain
- Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
33h 58m$190–247Drive 1,543.2 km
- Drive from Rize to Plovdivcar 1,543.2 km
18h 6m$243–352Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rize to Ardeşenbus
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RZV - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
12h 35m$175–609Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul (IST)plane TZX - IST
- Take the bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus
- Take the train from Harmanli to Plovdivtrain
12h 46m$267–305Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TZX - SAW
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
13h 24m$61–190Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Rize to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Plovdivbus
27h 40m$67–108Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
30h 45m$31–89
Rize to Plovdiv by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rize to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $30 - $90 and takes 30h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rize to Plovdiv is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 10h 44m and costs $130 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Rize station to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Rize bus station and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
The distance between Rize and Plovdiv is 1588 km. The road distance is 1543.2 km.
The best way to get from Rize to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and train via Haskovo which takes 26h 8m and costs $35 - $100.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Rize to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Rize to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Rize bus station.
Rize to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rize to Plovdiv is 1543 km. It takes approximately 18h 6m to drive from Rize to Plovdiv.
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What companies run services between Rize, Turkey and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Rize bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South via İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 26h 15m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Harmanli to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Havas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Kanbursırt Taxi Stop
- Phone
- +90 464 217 59 95
- Website
- facebook.com
Liman Taksi
- Phone
- +90 464 223 71 78
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