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How to get fromSumela Monastery to Istanbulby taxi, plane, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Sumela Monastery to Istanbul by taxi, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Trabzon Airport (TZX)taxi
    2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul (IST)planeTZX - IST
    3h 16m
    ₺11,415–19,872

  2. Taxi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Trabzontaxi
    2. Take the bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    17h 55m
    ₺1,192–1,645

  3. Drive 1,092.3 km

    1. Drive from Sumela Monastery to Istanbulcar1,092.3 km
    14h 2m
    ₺5,399–7,799

  4. Taxi, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Trabzon Airport (TZX)taxi
    2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeTZX - SAW
    3h 54m
    ₺1,828–5,893

  5. Taxi, bus via Trabzon

    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

Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,645Cheapest 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 (IST), then take the taxi to Istanbul Esenler Otogar. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Trabzon then take the bus to İstanbul Esenler.

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