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How to get fromIstanbul to Esendereby train, plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Esendere by train, plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Rize–Artvin, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane SAW - RZV
    3. Take the taxi from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Esenderetaxi taxi
    5h 2m
    ₺6,388–11,305

  2. Bus via Derepazari

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Derepazaribus bus
    19h 33m
    ₺2,241–5,117

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    19h 29m
    ₺2,260–5,177

  4. Drive  1,132.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Esenderecar car 1,132.2 km
    14h 35m
    ₺6,591–9,521

  5. Fly Istanbul to Rize–Artvin, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane IST - RZV
    2. Take the taxi from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Esenderetaxi taxi
    4h 51m
    ₺15,184–16,784

  6. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    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 Ofshuttle bus
    6h 10m
    ₺3,633–9,325

  7. Fly Istanbul to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane IST - TZX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Ofshuttle bus
    6h 5m
    ₺13,629–15,804

  8. Bus via İstanbul Dudullu

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rizebus bus
    20h 19m
    ₺2,450–4,485

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rize–Artvin (RZV) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,743Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,067.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Esendere, Rize, Turkey?

Kamil Koç operates a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station twice daily. Tickets cost ₺1,400–2,000 and the journey takes 18h 55m. Two other operators also service this route.

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