There are 5 ways to get from Sochi to Rize by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)AER - BUS
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rize
7h 30m₺25,075–66,986Bus, Minibus
cheapest- Take the bus from School #1 to Hotel Russkiy dom550
- Take the bus from Psou Border Crossing to Gal
- Take the bus from Zugdidi to Batumi
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rize
14h 20m₺1,321–1,532Drive 498.5 km
- Drive from Sochi to Rize498.5 km
7h 34m₺2,479–3,580Bus, train
- Take the bus from Psou Border Crossing to Gal
- Take the train from Ingiri to Samtredia869
- Take the bus from Samtredia to Rize
14h 29m₺1,910–3,153Train, bus
- Take the train from Sochi to Maykop834С/812С
- Take the bus from Maykop Bus station to Rize bus station
26h 50m₺4,956–5,223
Sochi International Airport (AER) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sochi to Rize is to bus and Minibus which costs 1.300 ₺ - 1.600 ₺ and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sochi to Rize is to fly and bus which takes 7h 30m and costs 25.000 ₺ - 70.000 ₺.
The distance between Sochi and Rize is 432 km. The road distance is 498.5 km.
The best way to get from Sochi to Rize without a car is to bus and Minibus which takes 14h 20m and costs 1.300 ₺ - 1.600 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Sochi to Rize, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sochi to Rize is 499 km. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Sochi to Rize.
There are 43+ hotels available in Rize.
What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Rize, Turkey?
You can take a bus from School #1 to Rize via Hotel Russkiy dom, Psou Border Crossing, Gal, Zugdidi, Batumi, Church, and Batumi Central in around 14h 20m.
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- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Batumi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–37,000
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- railway@railway.ge
- Website
- railway.ge
Train from Ingiri to Samtredia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺180–383
- Website
- http://www.railway.ge/en/
- Schedules at
- http://www.railway.ge/en/traffic-general-schedule/
- Book at
- https://tickets.railway.ge/Home/Index
- 2 Class
- ₺180–200
- Business Class
- ₺614
- 1 Class
- ₺383
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Sochi to Maykop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–950
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₺600–950
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Batumi Central to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺450–550
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺450–550
Bus from Samtredia to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–650
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺500–650
- Phone
- +7-918-665-2-665
- Website
- transport.sochi.ru
Bus from School #1 to Hotel Russkiy dom
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺55–90
- Website
- https://transport.sochi.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://transport.sochi.ru/#/routes
Bus from Psou Border Crossing to Gal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺274
- Schedules at
- edemgagra.ru
Bus from Zugdidi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺189
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Maykop Bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,310
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
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