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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Rizeby plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Rize by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane IST - TZX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle bus
    4h
    ₺12,397–13,367
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Acıbadem Metro Istasyonubus bus HViST-14
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rizebus bus
    21h 38m
    ₺1,094–2,408
  3. Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Sabiha Gokcen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane SAW - TZX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle bus
    6h 50m
    ₺2,117–7,835
  4. Bus via İzmit

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to İzmitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kocaeli bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    18h 40m
  5. Drive  1,164.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Rizecar car 1,164.8 km
    14h 36m
    ₺8,470–12,234
  6. Fly Istanbul Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane IST - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus bus
    4h 58m
    ₺12,435–13,399
  7. Fly Istanbul Airport to Batumi International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane IST - BUS
    2. Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rizebus bus
    5h 49m
    ₺6,579–24,409
  8. Fly Istanbul Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)plane plane IST - OGU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ordu-Giresun Airport to Goreleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Görele bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus
    7h 11m
    ₺9,462–24,366

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,342Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Rize, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Rize bus station via Kocaeli bus station in around 18h 40m.

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