The average bus between Rize and İzmir takes 22h 53m and the fastest bus takes 22h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Rize to İzmir. 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 twice daily between Rize and İzmir. The earliest departure is at 10:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rize is at 4:45 PM which arrives into İzmir at 4:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Trabzon and take an average of 22h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Rize to İzmir. However, there are services departing from Rize station and arriving at İzmir station via Trabzon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 53m.
Rize to İzmir bus services, operated by Yesil Artvin Ekspres, depart from Rize station.
Rize to İzmir bus services, operated by Yesil Artvin Ekspres, arrive at İzmir bus station.
The distance between Rize and İzmir is 1,179.6 km. The road distance is 1,419 km.
You can take a bus from Rize to İzmir bus station via Trabzon and Trabzon bus station in around 23h 41m.