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How to get fromTaksim Square to Sumela Monasteryby train, plane, taxi, bus or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Taksim Square to Sumela Monastery by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)planeSAW - TZX
    3. Take the taxi from Trabzon-Airport-TZX to Sumela Monasterytaxi
    4h 52m
  2. Bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Trabzonbus
    2. Take the taxi from Trabzon to Sumela Monasterytaxi
    20h 20m
    ₺1,230–1,690
  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Istanbul to Sivastrain
    2. Take the bus from Sivas bus station to Gümüşhane bus stationbus
    3. Take the taxi from Gümüşhane to Sumela Monasterytaxi
    17h 45m
    ₺2,115–3,223
  4. Bus, taxi via Yenikapi

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus stationbusFlixBus KK5519B / ...
    2. Take the taxi from Trabzon to Sumela Monasterytaxi
    19h 53m
    ₺1,641–2,193
  5. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to SivastrainYht
    2. Take the train from Sivas to Erbaştrain
    3. Take the taxi from Erbaş to Sumela Monasterytaxi
    22h 13m
    ₺2,865–4,223
  6. Fly from Istanbul, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)planeIST - TZX
    2. Take the taxi from Trabzon-Airport-TZX to Sumela Monasterytaxi
    5h 24m
    ₺11,130–11,845
  7. Drive 1,093.3 km

    1. Drive from Taksim Square to Sumela Monasterycar1,093.3 km
    14h 1m
    ₺5,468–7,898

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

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration1h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,390Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Taksim Square, Turkey and Sumela Monastery, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Taksim Square to Sumela Monastery. However, you can walk to Taksim, take the train to Yenikapi, take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Trabzon Airport (TZX), then take the taxi to Sumela Monastery. Alternatively, you can walk to Taksim, take the train to Yenikapi, take the train to Söğütlüçeşme, walk to Istanbul, take the train to Sivas, walk to Sivas bus station, take the bus to Gümüşhane bus station, then take the taxi to Sumela Monastery.

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