The average bus between Bulgaria and Rize takes 30h 39m and the fastest bus takes 30h 35m. There is at least one bus per day from Bulgaria to Rize. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Bulgaria and Rize. The earliest departure is at 10:30 PM at night, and the last departure from Bulgaria is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Rize at 6:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Istanbul Büyük Otogari and take an average of 30h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria to Rize. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Rize bus station via Istanbul Büyük Otogari station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 39m.
Bulgaria to Rize bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Bulgaria to Rize bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at Rize bus station.
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The distance between Bulgaria and Rize is 1256.8 km. The road distance is 1679 km.
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Rize bus station via Istanbul Büyük Otogari and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 27h 55m.
