There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Rize by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car ferry, 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.
Fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)SOF - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
9h 18m₺2,880–15,295Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
25h 35m₺1,884–3,400Train, bus
- Take the train from Poduyane to PlovdivRe / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
24h 42m₺2,650–3,686Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Vladimir PavlovRe
- Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Take the bus from Sarp to Rize
2d 22h₺10,354–12,298Drive 1,679.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Rize1,679.3 km
19h 15m₺11,225–16,214Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)SOF - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardesen to Rize
12h 43m₺3,687–15,535Fly to Batumi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)SOF - BUS
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rize
11h 22m₺10,482–20,582Fly to Erzincan Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erzincan Airport (ERC)SOF - ERC
- Take the bus from Erzincan bus station to Rize bus station
18h 13m₺3,748–17,760Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogariCitylines 40 / ...
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Rize bus stationFlixBus KK5519B / ...
27h 48m₺2,877–3,733
Sofia to Rize by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Rize is to bus via Istanbul which costs 2.800 ₺ - 3.800 ₺ and takes 27h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Rize is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 18m and costs 2.800 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Rize. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Rize via Istanbul Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
The distance between Sofia and Rize is 1467 km. The road distance is 1679.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Rize without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 42m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 3.700 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Sofia to Rize, including transfers.
Sofia to Rize bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Rize bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Rize is 1h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 8:32 AM in Sofia and 9:32 AM in Rize.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Rize is 1679 km. It takes approximately 19h 15m to drive from Sofia to Rize.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Rize, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Rize via Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 25h 35m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–26,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–18,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erzincan Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–15,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–14,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–15,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erzincan Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–17,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erzincan Airport via Izmir, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–19,000
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–20,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–15,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Poduyane to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺220–327
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺220–310
- 1st Class
- ₺326–327
Train from Sofia to Vladimir Pavlov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–900
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺700–900
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Trabzon Airport to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺55–270
- Schedules at
- havas.net
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,300
Bus from Ardesen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–470
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺390–470
Bus from Batumi Central to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺450–550
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺450–550
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺750–950
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Sarp to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺140–190
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardesen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺90–120
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardesen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺35–45
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Erzincan bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–11,000
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- ₺1,700–13,000
- Child ticket
- ₺3,900–5,000
- Adult passenger
- ₺9,500–11,000
- Personal Car
- ₺27,062–27,064
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