There are 4 ways to get from Van to Sumela Monastery by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane VAN - TZX
- Take the taxi from Trabzon-Airport-TZX to Sumela Monasterytaxi
5h 38m₺12,474–19,575Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Van bus station to Gümüşhane bus stationbus FlixBus KK0118
- Take the taxi from Gümüşhane to Sumela Monasterytaxi
10h 42m₺1,331–1,782Drive 579.4 km
- Drive from Van to Sumela Monasterycar 579.4 km
8h 38m₺3,249–4,693Bus, taxi via Erzurum
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Erzurum bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Erzurum to Gümüşhanebus
- Take the taxi from Gümüşhane to Sumela Monasterytaxi
11h 47m
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 which costs 1.300 ₺ - 1.800 ₺ and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Van to Sumela Monastery is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 38m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
The distance between Van and Sumela Monastery is 465 km. The road distance is 579.4 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 38m to get from Van to Sumela Monastery, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Van to Sumela Monastery is 579 km. It takes approximately 8h 38m to drive from Van to Sumela Monastery.
There are 301+ 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
- ajet.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–19,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–19,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–36,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–26,000
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Gümüşhane bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Erzurum bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–850
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Erzurum to Gümüşhane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ₺300–650
Forum Taksi Trabzon
- Phone
- +90 5379192931
- Website
- forumtaksitrabzon.com
Meydan Cumhuriyet cad. Taksi
Numune Taxi
- Phone
- +90 533 627 21 66
Trabzon Meydan Taksi
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
Emek Taksi
- Phone
- +90 535 546 51 70
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