Sofia to Rize
Rome2Rio compared 10 ways to get from Sofia to Rize. The best route is Fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle, a distance of 1433.869 km.
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 27m₺4,663–14,535Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1999
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbus FlixBus KK5503 / ...
27h 54m₺1,725–5,355Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain Yht
- Take the train from Sivas to Aşkaletrain
- Take the bus from Aşkale to Bayburtbus
- Take the taxi from Bayburt to Rizetaxi
35h 36m₺6,656–11,944Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Vladimir Pavlovtrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
- Take the bus from Sarp to Rizebus
2d 22h₺10,655–12,870Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane SOF - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus
11h 35m₺3,725–15,387Fly 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 16m₺12,747–23,819Fly 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
15h 57m₺13,006–47,123Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbus FlixBus KK5503 / ...
27h 54m₺2,683–7,373Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rizebus
30h 24m₺3,622–5,650Drive 1,679.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Rizecar 1,679.2 km
19h 17m₺12,473–18,017
Sofia to Rize by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Rize is to bus which costs 1.700 ₺ - 5.500 ₺ and takes 27h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Rize is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 27m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Rize station. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Rize bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 54m.
The distance between Sofia and Rize is 1471 km. The road distance is 1679.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Rize without a car is to bus which takes 27h 54m and costs 1.700 ₺ - 5.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Sofia to Rize, including transfers.
Sofia to Rize bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Rize bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Rize is 1679 km. It takes approximately 19h 17m to drive from Sofia to Rize.
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What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Rize, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Rize bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 27h 54m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–23,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erzincan Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–47,000
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–60,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–17,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–15,000
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–60,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–15,000
- 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
- ₺750–4,021
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,232
- Single Room
- ₺4,021
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,962
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,000
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Aşkale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Vladimir Pavlov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺300–440
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺300–420
- 1st Class
- ₺340–440
- 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
- ₺55–300
- 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 İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Aşkale to Bayburt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺260–360
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺240–340
- 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
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺2,500–3,500
Bus from Batumi Central to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–900
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺2,500–3,500
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,250
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–2,100
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,400
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺2,400–3,400
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,900
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Aşkale to Bayburt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺110–150
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Sarp to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺140–190
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺95–130
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,900
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺35–45
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,300
- 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
- ₺2,200–3,500
- 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
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- ₺10,000–12,000
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- ₺1,800–14,000
- Child ticket
- ₺4,300–5,500
- Adult passenger
- ₺10,000–12,000
- Personal Car
- ₺29,644–29,646
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–4,700
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