There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Rize by plane, shuttle, 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 to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane SOF - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
8h 23m₺2,481–13,296Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
32h 52m₺1,627–5,888Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rizebus
24h 18m₺2,255–3,728Drive 1,679.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Rizecar 1,679.2 km
19h 17m₺11,466–16,562Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane SOF - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus
11h 13m₺2,988–14,396Fly to Batumi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SOF - BUS
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rizebus
11h 10m₺9,483–18,583Fly to Erzincan Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erzincan Airport (ERC)plane SOF - ERC
- Take the bus from Erzincan bus station to Rize bus stationbus
18h 13m₺10,549–60,761Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rizebus
25h 35m₺1,884–3,400Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rizebus
28h 46m₺2,708–4,015
Sofia to Rize by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Rize is to train and bus which costs 1.600 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 32h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Rize is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 23m and costs 2.400 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Rize. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Rize via Istanbul Otogari and Istanbul Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 18m.
The distance between Sofia and Rize is 1467 km. The road distance is 1679.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Rize without a car is to bus via Istanbul which takes 24h 18m and costs 2.200 ₺ - 3.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Sofia to Rize, including transfers.
Sofia to Rize bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Rize bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Rize is 1h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 10:31 AM in Sofia and 11:31 AM in Rize.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Rize is 1679 km. It takes approximately 19h 17m 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 İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul Otogari, and Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 24h 18m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–21,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–28,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–21,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erzincan Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–90,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–13,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–14,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erzincan Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–60,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erzincan Airport via Izmir, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–65,000
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–14,000
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–31,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,843
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,133
- Single Room
- ₺3,843
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,876
- 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
- Website
- https://havas.net/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺230–330
- Schedules at
- 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 Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- 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
- 37 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 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 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
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,400
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺35–45
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺90–120
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- 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
- ₺1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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/?l=EN
- 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
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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