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)VAN - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
7h₺7,729–35,475Bus via Erzurum
cheapest- Take the bus from Van to Erzurum
- Take the bus from Erzurum to Rize
14h 20m₺749–1,547Bus
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus stationFlixBus KK0118
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Rize bus stationFlixBus KK5512 / ...
13h 35m₺1,187–1,633Drive 599 km
- Drive from Van to Rize599 km
8h 27m₺2,978–4,302Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)VAN - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardesen to Rize
10h 55m₺10,236–49,715
Van to Rize by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van to Rize is to bus which costs 1.100 ₺ - 1.700 ₺ and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Van to Rize is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h and costs 7.500 ₺ - 36.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Van station to Rize station. However, there are services departing from Van bus station and arriving at Rize bus station via Trabzon bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
The distance between Van and Rize is 509 km. The road distance is 599 km.
The best way to get from Van to Rize without a car is to bus which takes 13h 35m and costs 1.100 ₺ - 1.700 ₺.
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 27m to drive from Van to Rize.
There are 43+ 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 bus station via Trabzon bus station in around 13h 35m.
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- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–39,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–65,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–49,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–49,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–65,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–35,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–33,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Cukurova, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–65,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–33,000
- 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
- Schedules at
- havas.net
- 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 Trabzon bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺260–370
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardesen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺90–120
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ardesen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–470
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺390–470
Bus from Van to Erzurum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
Bus from Ardesen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
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