There are 7 ways to get from Varna to Rize by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane VAR - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rize
8h 57m₺11,265–32,678Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Varna to Istanbulbus Istanbul-Kyiv
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
27h 29m₺2,128–5,800Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 49 / ...
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rizebus
26h 54m₺2,500–5,856Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Varna to Burgas Southbus
- Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
- Take the bus from Sarp to Rizebus
2d 18h₺11,983–14,213Drive 1,558.4 km
- Drive from Varna to Rizecar 1,558.4 km
20h 10m₺12,213–17,641Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane VAR - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus
10h 35m₺13,272–38,738Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Varna to Burgas Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbus
27h 55m₺3,110–5,780
Varna to Rize by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Rize is to bus via Maltepe which costs 2.500 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 26h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Rize is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 57m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 33.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Rize. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Rize via İstanbul Esenler and İstanbul Dudullu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 54m.
The distance between Varna and Rize is 1115 km. The road distance is 1558.4 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Rize without a car is to bus via Maltepe which takes 26h 54m and costs 2.500 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Varna to Rize, including transfers.
Varna to Rize bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna to Rize bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Rize is 1h ahead of Varna. It is currently 7:52 PM in Varna and 8:52 PM in Rize.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Rize is 1558 km. It takes approximately 20h 10m to drive from Varna to Rize.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Rize, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Rize via Istanbul Büyük Otogari, İstanbul Esenler, and İstanbul Dudullu in around 26h 54m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–34,000
- 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
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,057
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,900
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Sarp to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺140–190
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺95–130
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,900
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,900
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- [email protected]
- Website
- Burgas Bus
Bus from Varna to Burgas South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–650
- Website
- Burgas Bus
Bus from Varna to Burgas South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–650
- Website
- Burgas Bus
- 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
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Ardeşen to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺240–340
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Varna to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,635
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Varna to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,500
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺2,500–3,500
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,500
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺2,500–3,500
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–13,000
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- ₺1,900–14,000
- Child ticket
- ₺4,400–6,000
- Adult passenger
- ₺11,000–13,000
- Personal Car
- ₺30,577–30,579
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