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

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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 taxi
    2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane TZX - SAW
    3. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    3h 57m
    ₺4,657–10,408

  2. Taxi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Trabzontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    17h 44m
    ₺3,461–5,354

  3. Drive  1,092.4 km

    1. Drive from Sumela Monastery to Istanbulcar car 1,092.4 km
    13h 58m
    ₺6,260–9,042

  4. Taxi, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Trabzon-Airport-TZXtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TZX - IST
    3h 45m
    ₺14,454–15,885

  5. Taxi, bus via Arsin

    1. Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Arsintaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Arsin to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    18h 10m
    ₺3,945–5,499

  6. Taxi, bus via Yomra

    1. Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Yomrataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Yomra to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    19h 10m
    ₺4,736–6,533

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

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration2h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 964.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 57m

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 Trabzon then take the bus to İstanbul Esenler bus station.

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