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There are 7 ways to get from Varna to Rize by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane plane VAR - TZX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Rizeshuttle bus
    8h 57m
    ₺8,245–27,449

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Varna to Istanbulbus bus Istanbul-Kyiv
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    27h 29m
    ₺2,128–5,800

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Varna to Burgas Southbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Sarp to Rizebus bus
    2d 18h
    ₺11,987–14,228

  4. Drive  1,558.4 km

    1. Drive from Varna to Rizecar car 1,558.4 km
    20h 10m
    ₺12,401–17,912

  5. Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane VAR - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Rizebus bus
    10h 35m
    ₺9,859–32,819

  6. Bus via Burgas

    1. Take the bus from Varna to Burgas Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus
    27h 55m
    ₺3,136–5,807

  7. Bus via Maltepe

    1. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 49 / ...
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Rizebus bus
    28h
    ₺2,512–5,883

Varna to Rize by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration27h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,112.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Rize, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Varna to Rize bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 27h 29m.

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