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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Kaçkar by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly

    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
    4h 27m
    ₺3,238–8,305
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Çayeli bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    19h 28m
    ₺1,625–4,328
  3. Drive  1,158.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Kaçkarcar car 1,158.6 km
    14h 54m
    ₺8,434–12,182
  4. Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane IST - RZV
    4h 22m
    ₺13,034–14,784
  5. Bus via İstanbul Dudullu

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Cayelibus bus
    21h 30m
    ₺1,950–3,735

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,215Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kaçkar, Rize, Turkey?

Kamil Koç operates a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Çayeli bus station twice daily. Tickets cost ₺1,400–2,000 and the journey takes 19h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.

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