There are 4 ways to get from Van to Sumela Monastery by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)VAN - TZX
- Take the taxi from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Sumela Monastery
5h 43m₺7,474–36,575Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Van bus station to Gümüşhane bus stationFlixBus KK0118
- Take the taxi from Gümüşhane to Sumela Monastery
10h 42m₺1,331–1,782Drive 579.8 km
- Drive from Van to Sumela Monastery579.8 km
8h 37m₺2,867–4,141Bus, taxi via Erzurum
- Take the bus from Van to Erzurum
- Take the bus from Erzurum to Gümüşhane
- Take the taxi from Gümüşhane to Sumela Monastery
10h 57m₺1,384–1,727
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van to Sumela Monastery is to bus and taxi via Erzurum which costs 1.300 ₺ - 1.800 ₺ and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Van to Sumela Monastery is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 43m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 37.000 ₺.
The distance between Van and Sumela Monastery is 465 km. The road distance is 579.8 km.
The best way to get from Van to Sumela Monastery without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 42m and costs 1.300 ₺ - 1.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Van to Sumela Monastery, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Van to Sumela Monastery is 580 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Van to Sumela Monastery.
There are 20+ hotels available in Sumela Monastery.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Sumela Monastery, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Van to Sumela Monastery. However, you can take the taxi to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) airport, fly to Trabzon Airport (TZX), then take the taxi to Sumela Monastery. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Gümüşhane bus station then take the taxi to Sumela Monastery.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–36,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–32,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–48,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–39,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–47,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–35,000
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to Gümüşhane bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
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
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Erzurum to Gümüşhane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺210–280
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ₺300–650
Trabzon Meydan Taksi
Numune Taxi
- Phone
- +90 533 627 21 66
Meydan Cumhuriyet cad. Taksi
Forum Taksi Trabzon
- Phone
- +90 5379192931
- Website
- forumtaksitrabzon.com
Emek Taksi
- Phone
- +90 535 546 51 70
Bayrak Taxi
- Phone
- +90 456 213 19 79
- Website
- gumushane.bel.tr
Emek Taksi
- Phone
- +90 535 546 51 70
Bayrak Taxi
- Phone
- +90 456 213 19 79
- Website
- gumushane.bel.tr
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