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There are 6 ways to get from Sumela Monastery to Istanbul by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Trabzon-Airport-TZXtaxi
    2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeTZX - SAW
    3. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
    3h 54m

  2. Taxi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Trabzontaxi
    2. Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusFlixBus KK5527 / ...
    20h 9m
    ₺1,587–2,239

  3. Taxi, bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis

    1. Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Araklitaxi
    2. Take the bus from Arakli to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogaribus
    15h 34m
    ₺3,233–4,150

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Erbaştaxi
    2. Take the train from Erbaş to Sivastrain
    3. Take the train from Sivas to Istanbultrain
    20h 45m
    ₺2,646–3,820

  5. Drive 1,092.4 km

    1. Drive from Sumela Monastery to Istanbulcar1,092.4 km
    14h 2m
    ₺5,432–7,846

  6. Taxi, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Trabzon-Airport-TZXtaxi
    2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul (IST)planeTZX - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    4h 25m
    ₺11,045–11,792

Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar81Weekly Planes
Duration2h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,482Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sumela Monastery, Turkey and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Sumela Monastery to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Trabzon-Airport-TZX airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Arakli, take the bus to Istanbul Samandira Tesis, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari.

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