There are 8 ways to get from Varna to Rize by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly Varna Airport to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)VAR - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
8h 52m₺10,885–31,112Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Varna to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus N2024
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationFlixBus KK5519B / ...
28h₺1,593–3,500Bus via Silivri
- Take the bus from Varna to Silivri
- Take the bus from Silivri to İstanbul Dudullu
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rize
27h 3mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Varna to Burgas South
- Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Take the bus from Sarp to Rize
2d 20h₺10,273–12,055Drive 1,551.2 km
- Drive from Varna to Rize1,551.2 km
20h 39m₺10,303–14,882Fly Varna Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)VAR - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rize
14h 37m₺12,392–37,002Bus, bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Varna to Silivri
- Take the bus from Silivri to İstanbul Esenler
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)SAW - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
13h 54m₺2,467–7,271Bus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
27h 14m₺2,672–3,378
Varna Airport (VAR) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Rize is to bus which costs 1.500 ₺ - 3.500 ₺ and takes 28h.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Rize is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 52m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 32.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna to Rize. However, there are services departing from Varna and arriving at Rize via Silivri and İstanbul Dudullu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 3m.
The distance between Varna and Rize is 1115 km. The road distance is 1551.2 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Rize without a car is to bus via Silivri which takes 27h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Varna to Rize, including transfers.
Varna to Rize bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Varna station.
Varna to Rize bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Rize is 1h ahead of Varna. It is currently 10:19 PM in Varna and 11:19 PM in Rize.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Rize is 1551 km. It takes approximately 20h 39m to drive from Varna to Rize.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Rize, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Varna to Rize via Silivri and İstanbul Dudullu in around 27h 3m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–11,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–12,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–5,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–5,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–33,000
- 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
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Varna to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–750
Bus from Silivri to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺390–480
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺390–480
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,300
Bus from Varna to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–800
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,400
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Silivri to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Silivri to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Silivri to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Silivri to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Silivri to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Silivri to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Silivri to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Silivri to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Sarp to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺140–190
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺90–120
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 056 844 966
- office@mbus-bg.com
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Varna to Burgas South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺460–500
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Burgas South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺360–500
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Varna to Burgas South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Varna to Burgas South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,320–1,350
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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.eu
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Varna to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–11,000
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- ₺1,700–13,000
- Child ticket
- ₺3,900–4,900
- Adult passenger
- ₺9,500–11,000
- Personal Car
- ₺26,951–26,954
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