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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 52m

  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 KK5527 / ...
    20h 9m
    ₺1,587–2,239

  3. Taxi, bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis

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

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Erbaştaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Erbaş to Sivastrain train
    3. Take the train from Sivas to Istanbultrain train
    20h 44m
    ₺2,646–3,820

  5. Drive 1,092.4 km

    1. Drive from Sumela Monastery to Istanbulcar car 1,092.4 km
    14h 3m
    ₺5,531–7,990

  6. 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
    ₺11,215–11,772

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

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration2h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,430Cheapest 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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