Rize: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Rize is a city of 119,828 people in Turkey (Rize Province), 63 m (207 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Rize runs from about 9 h 16 min a day in late December to 15 h 11 min in late June (computed for 41.02° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rize is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Trabzon International Airport (TZX, 62 km).
Flights to Rize: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Rize · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Diyarbakır, 346 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Yerevan, 350 km (Armenia)
- Tbilisi, 368 km (Georgia)
- Erzurum, 139 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Malatya, 352 km
- Van, 372 km
- Batman, 352 km
- Elazığ, 283 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Samsun, 352 km
- Sochi, 294 km (Russia) — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Rize?
Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Rize?
About 119,828 people live in Rize (GeoNames).
What time zone is Rize in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Rize?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Rize?
Diyarbakır (346 km), Yerevan (350 km), Tbilisi (368 km), Erzurum (139 km), Malatya (352 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.