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)plane VAR - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
8h 37m₺10,508–34,309Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Varna to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane SAW - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
14h 33m₺2,120–7,921Bus via Silivri
- Take the bus from Varna to Silivribus
- Take the bus from Silivri to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rizebus
24h 17m₺2,129–4,150Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Varna to Burgas Southbus
- Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
- Take the bus from Sarp to Rizebus
2d 19h₺10,479–12,598Drive 1,551.1 km
- Drive from Varna to Rizecar 1,551.1 km
20h 43m₺10,858–15,684Fly Varna Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane VAR - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus
9h 27m₺13,015–45,379Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Varna to Silivribus
- Take the bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane IST - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
14h 25m₺11,914–14,390Bus
- Take the bus from Varna to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Rize bus stationbus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
27h 53m₺2,272–4,410
Varna to Rize by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Rize is to bus via Silivri which costs 2.100 ₺ - 4.200 ₺ and takes 24h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Rize is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 37m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 35.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna to Rize. However, there are services departing from Varna and arriving at Rize via Silivri and Istanbul Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 17m.
The distance between Varna and Rize is 1115 km. The road distance is 1551.1 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Rize without a car is to bus via Silivri which takes 24h 17m and costs 2.100 ₺ - 4.200 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Varna to Rize, including transfers.
Varna to Rize bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Varna station.
Varna to Rize bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Rize is 1551 km. It takes approximately 20h 43m 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 via Silivri and Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 24h 17m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–30,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–41,000
Flights from Istanbul to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,100–11,700
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–5,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–5,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–11,000
- 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
- ₺55–300
- Website
- https://havas.net/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Varna to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–2,100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–750
Bus from Silivri to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺420–550
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺420–550
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,300
Bus from Varna to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–2,100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Varna to Burgas South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺330–410
- Website
- https://burgasbus.info/eng/?cat=1
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺90–120
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺35–45
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺230–330
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺150–390
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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
- ₺10,000–12,000
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- ₺1,700–13,000
- Child ticket
- ₺4,000–5,500
- Adult passenger
- ₺10,000–12,000
- Personal Car
- ₺28,121–28,124
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