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

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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Rize by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane IST - TZX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle bus
    4h
    ₺12,099–16,273

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus Hvl-3
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5503 / ...
    21h 9m
    ₺1,088–3,836

  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 55m
    ₺2,317–8,300

  4. Bus

    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 KK5503 / ...
    18h 20m

  5. Drive 1,164.7 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Rizecar car 1,164.7 km
    14h 37m
    ₺6,517–9,413

  6. Fly Istanbul to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane IST - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus bus
    4h 56m
    ₺12,130–13,073

  7. Fly Istanbul to Batumi International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane IST - BUS
    2. Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rizebus bus
    5h 44m
    ₺7,079–20,959

  8. Fly Istanbul to Ordu - Giresun Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)plane plane IST - OGU
    2. Take the bus from Giresun to Rizebus bus
    7h 4m
    ₺9,609–24,171

  9. Bus via Gebze

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Gebzebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gebze bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5503 / ...
    18h 39m

  10. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus Hvl-3
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rizebus bus
    21h 23m
    ₺1,288–2,686

Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,052Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,013.9 km
  • Duration: 4h

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 20m.

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