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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Rize by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane SOF - TZX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle bus
    8h 27m
    ₺3,355–11,500

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    32h 45m
    ₺1,627–5,859

  3. Bus via Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rizebus bus
    24h 18m
    ₺2,255–3,728

  4. Drive 1,679.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Rizecar car 1,679.3 km
    19h 17m
    ₺11,755–16,980

  5. Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane SOF - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus bus
    11h 3m
    ₺2,979–12,730

  6. Fly to Batumi International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane SOF - BUS
    2. Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rizebus bus
    11h 4m
    ₺9,990–21,557

  7. Bus

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

  8. Bus via Maltepe

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1999
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rizebus bus
    28h 43m
    ₺2,910–4,983

Sofia to Rize by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration28h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,910Cheapest 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 İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul Otogari, and Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 24h 18m.

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