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How to get fromRize to Istanbul Airport (IST)by shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Rize to Istanbul Airport (IST) by shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane TZX - IST
    4h 15m
    ₺12,051–13,820

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Alibeyköy bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    19h 10m
    ₺1,076–3,570

  3. Shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rize to Trabzon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane TZX - SAW
    3. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    6h 42m
    ₺2,101–7,870

  4. Drive  1,163.2 km

    1. Drive from Rize to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 1,163.2 km
    14h 36m
    ₺8,451–12,207

  5. Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rize to Ardeşenbus bus
    2. Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane RZV - IST
    5h 26m
    ₺12,064–13,158

  6. Bus to Batumi International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rize to Batumi Centralbus bus
    2. Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BUS - IST
    6h 36m
    ₺6,116–24,848

  7. Bus via Maltepe

    1. Take the bus from Rize to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    21h 53m
    ₺2,670–4,370

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,333Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 996.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Rize, Turkey and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?

Kamil Koç operates a bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Alibeyköy bus station twice daily. Tickets cost ₺1,400–2,000 and the journey takes 18h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.

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