There are 6 ways to get from Rize to Varna by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Rize–Artvin
best- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Varna Airport (VAR)RZV - VAR
9h 27m$340–911Bus via Silivri
cheapest- Take the bus from Rize to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Silivri
- Take the bus from Silivri to Varna
24h 27m$49–97Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Rize to Batumi Central
- Take the car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Take the bus from Burgas South to Varna
2d 17h$254–293Drive 1,549.1 km
- Drive from Rize to Varna1,549.1 km
20h 38m$244–353Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Varna Airport (VAR)TZX - VAR
8h 52m$266–701Bus
- Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationFlixBus KK5519B / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus StationArda-Tur
27h 35m$67–93
Rize to Varna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rize to Varna is to bus which costs $65 - $95 and takes 27h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rize to Varna is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $260 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rize to Varna. However, there are services departing from Rize and arriving at Varna via Samandira Tesis and Silivri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 27m.
The distance between Rize and Varna is 1148 km. The road distance is 1549.1 km.
The best way to get from Rize to Varna without a car is to bus via Silivri which takes 24h 27m and costs $45 - $100.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Rize to Varna, including transfers.
Rize to Varna bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Rize bus station.
The best way to get from Rize to Varna is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $340 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via Silivri, which costs $45 - $100 and takes 24h 27m.
Rize to Varna bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at İstanbul Dudullu bus station.
Varna is 1h behind Rize. It is currently 10:51 AM in Rize and 9:51 AM in Varna.
What companies run services between Rize, Turkey and Varna, Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines flies from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Varna Airport (VAR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rize to Varna via Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Samandira Tesis, and Silivri in around 24h 27m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- 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
- $25–36
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $25–31
Bus from Samandira Tesis to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $10–12
Bus from Silivri to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $14–17
Bus from Rize to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $10–13
- Phone
- 056 844 966
- office@mbus-bg.com
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Burgas South to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Burgas South to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Burgas South to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- havas.net
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- $40–300
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $643–644
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