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How to get fromRize to Plovdivby shuttle, plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Rize to Plovdiv by shuttle, plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or night train

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  1. Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TZX - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    10h 19m
    $94–425

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus FlixBus N1999
    26h 20m
    $34–110

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Rize to Bayburttaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bayburt bus station to Aşkale bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Aşkale to Sivastrain train
    4. Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain train Yht
    5. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    33h 58m
    $142–191

  4. Drive 1,539.4 km

    1. Drive from Rize to Plovdivcar car 1,539.4 km
    18h 17m
    $243–351

  5. Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Rize to Ardeşenbus bus
    2. Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RZV - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    12h 10m
    $205–773

  6. Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus, night train, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TZX - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    4. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    13h 33m

  7. Bus, train via Haskovo

    1. Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    27h 23m
    $41–106

  8. Bus via Maltepe

    1. Take the bus from Rize to İstanbul Dudullubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Plovdiv Hristo Botevbus bus Citylines 35 / ...
    28h 12m
    $52–79

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    30h 50m
    $34–94

Rize to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration26h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,584.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 19m

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 20m.

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