There are 5 ways to get from Van to Rize by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane VAN - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
7h₺3,829–16,475Bus via Erzurum
cheapest- Take the bus from Van to Erzurumbus
- Take the bus from Erzurum to Rizebus
14h 9m₺700–1,489Bus
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus FlixBus KK0118
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Rizebus
14h 6m₺967–1,753Drive 598.7 km
- Drive from Van to Rizecar 598.7 km
8h 29m₺3,015–4,355Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane VAN - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus
10h 41m₺5,236–22,575
Van to Rize by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van to Rize is to bus which costs 950 ₺ - 1.800 ₺ and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Van to Rize is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h and costs 3.800 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Van station to Rize. However, there are services departing from Van bus station and arriving at Rize via Trabzon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 6m.
The distance between Van and Rize is 509 km. The road distance is 598.7 km.
The best way to get from Van to Rize without a car is to bus which takes 14h 6m and costs 950 ₺ - 1.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Van to Rize, including transfers.
Van to Rize bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Van bus station.
Van to Rize bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at Trabzon bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Van to Rize is 599 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Van to Rize.
There are 41+ hotels available in Rize.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Rize, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Van bus station to Rize via Trabzon bus station and Trabzon in around 14h 6m.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–16,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–19,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–26,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–19,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–25,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–17,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Cukurova, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Trabzon Airport to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺55–270
- Website
- https://havas.net/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺230–330
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺40–50
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺35–45
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Erzurum to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺75–750
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Trabzon to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺110–150
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺90–120
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺400–490
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺400–490
Bus from Van to Erzurum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–750
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–750
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