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How to get fromSofia to Rizeby plane, shuttle, train, bus, car ferry or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Rize by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)planeSOF - TZX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle
    9h 18m
    ₺2,880–15,295

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rizebus
    25h 35m
    ₺1,884–3,400

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Poduyane to PlovdivtrainRe / ...
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rizebus
    24h 42m
    ₺2,650–3,686

  4. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Vladimir PavlovtrainRe
    2. Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
    3. Take the bus from Sarp to Rizebus
    2d 22h
    ₺10,354–12,298

  5. Drive 1,679.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Rizecar1,679.3 km
    19h 15m
    ₺11,225–16,214

  6. Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)planeSOF - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardesen to Rizebus
    12h 43m
    ₺3,687–15,535

  7. Fly to Batumi International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)planeSOF - BUS
    2. Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rizebus
    11h 22m
    ₺10,482–20,582

  8. Fly to Erzincan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erzincan Airport (ERC)planeSOF - ERC
    2. Take the bus from Erzincan bus station to Rize bus stationbus
    18h 13m
    ₺3,748–17,760

  9. Bus via Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogaribusCitylines 40 / ...
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Rize bus stationbusFlixBus KK5519B / ...
    27h 48m
    ₺2,877–3,733

Sofia to Rize by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration27h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,877Cheapest Price
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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.

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