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How to get fromRostov-on-Don to Rizeby train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Rostov-on-Don to Rize by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Krasnodar, fly to Batumi International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    2. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane KRR - BUS
    3. Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rizebus bus
    10h 26m
    ₺3,902–21,107

  2. Train to Sochi International Airport, fly to Batumi International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane AER - BUS
    3. Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rizebus bus
    15h 36m
    ₺3,832–19,498

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Nazrantrain train 146Э
    2. Take the bus from Nazran' to Rize bus stationbus bus
    23h 44m

  4. Bus via Batumi

    1. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Batumi Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sarp to Rizebus bus
    27h 32m
    ₺6,230–6,280

  5. Drive  1,290.5 km

    1. Drive from Rostov-on-Don to Rizecar car 1,290.5 km
    18h
    ₺9,383–13,554

  6. Train to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly to Batumi International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Beshtautrain train
    2. Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane MRV - BUS
    3. Take the bus from Batumi Central to Rizebus bus
    13h 25m
    ₺4,396–20,895

  7. Train to Krasnodar, fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    2. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane KRR - TZX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle bus
    13h 17m
    ₺4,649–22,519

  8. Train to Krasnodar, fly to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    2. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane KRR - RZV
    3. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus bus
    13h 50m
    ₺9,156–30,579

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus
    29h 15m
    ₺4,866

Krasnodar (KRR) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,764Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 26m

What companies run services between Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Rize, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Rize via Batumi Bus station, Shavsheti, Sarpi, and Sarp in around 27h 32m.

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