There are 7 ways to get from Varna to Rize by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, 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 to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane VAR - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
10h 37m₺11,767–31,681Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Varna to Istanbulbus Istanbul-Kyiv
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
27h 39m₺2,128–5,800Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Varna to Burgas Southbus
- Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
- Take the bus from Sarp to Rizebus
2d 18h₺11,983–14,213Drive 1,558.4 km
- Drive from Varna to Rizecar 1,558.4 km
20h 10m₺12,154–17,555Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane VAR - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus
9h 40m₺13,274–38,741Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rizebus
27h 50m₺3,891–7,108Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Varna to Burgas Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbus
28h 5m₺3,129–5,799
Varna to Rize by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Rize is to bus via Burgas which costs 3.100 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 28h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Rize is to fly and bus which takes 9h 40m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 39.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna to Rize station. However, there are services departing from Varna and arriving at Rize bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 39m.
The distance between Varna and Rize is 1115 km. The road distance is 1558.4 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Rize without a car is to bus which takes 27h 39m and costs 2.100 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Varna to Rize, including transfers.
Varna to Rize bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Varna station.
Varna to Rize bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Istanbul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Rize is 1558 km. It takes approximately 20h 10m to drive from Varna to Rize.
Book your Varna to Rize bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Rize, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Varna to Rize bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 27h 39m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–27,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–34,000
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Trabzon Airport to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺55–320
- Website
- Havas
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Varna to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,654
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Varna to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,500
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺2,500–3,500
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺440–650
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺440–650
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,400
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺2,400–3,400
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,500
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺2,500–3,500
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺240–340
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,900
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Sarp to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺140–190
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺95–130
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,900
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- Burgas Bus
Bus from Varna to Burgas South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–650
- Website
- Burgas Bus
Bus from Varna to Burgas South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–650
- Website
- Burgas Bus
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺35–45
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,059
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–13,000
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- ₺1,900–14,000
- Child ticket
- ₺4,400–6,000
- Adult passenger
- ₺11,000–13,000
- Personal Car
- ₺30,597–30,599
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