There are 5 ways to get from Van to Rize by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane VAN - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
7h 5m₺14,391–26,717Bus via Erzurum
cheapest- Take the bus from Van to Erzurumbus
- Take the bus from Erzurum to Rizebus
14h 24m₺1,179–2,324Bus
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus FlixBus KK0118
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Rize bus stationbus FlixBus KK5512 / ...
13h 35m₺1,188–2,213Drive 598.6 km
- Drive from Van to Rizecar 598.6 km
8h 29m₺3,485–5,034Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane VAN - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus
9h 3m₺6,398–29,777
Van to Rize by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Van to Rize is to bus which costs 1.100 ₺ - 2.300 ₺ and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Van to Rize is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 5m and costs 14.000 ₺ - 27.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Van station to Rize station. However, there are services departing from Van bus station and arriving at Rize bus station via Trabzon bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
The distance between Van and Rize is 509 km. The road distance is 598.6 km.
The best way to get from Van to Rize without a car is to bus which takes 13h 35m and costs 1.100 ₺ - 2.300 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Van to Rize, including transfers.
Van to Rize bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Van bus station.
Van to Rize bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at Trabzon bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Van to Rize is 599 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Van to Rize.
There are 33+ hotels available in Rize.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Rize, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Van bus station to Rize bus station via Trabzon bus station in around 13h 35m.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–24,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–24,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–36,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–29,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Cukurova, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–35,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–31,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–38,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–29,000
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–36,000
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Trabzon Airport to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺55–320
- Website
- Havas
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺260–370
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺240–340
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- (0466)2126161
- [email protected]
- Website
- yesilartvinekspres.com.tr
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺35–45
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Erzurum to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺75–800
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺95–130
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Van to Erzurum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,600
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