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Trabzon · Turkey

Car hire and driving in Trabzon

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Turkey traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TZX means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743529.

Drives from Trabzon

Car rental from Trabzon: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Trabzon to RizeTurkey67 km (41 mi)about 1 h 1 min
Trabzon to GiresunTurkey113 km (70 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Trabzon to ErzincanTurkey142 km (88 mi)about 2 h 10 min
Trabzon to OrduTurkey154 km (96 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Trabzon to ErzurumTurkey179 km (111 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Trabzon to BingölTurkey245 km (152 mi)about 3 h 44 min
Trabzon to ElazığTurkey263 km (163 mi)about 4 h
Trabzon to SivasTurkey269 km (167 mi)about 4 h 6 min
Trabzon to TokatTurkey278 km (173 mi)about 4 h 15 min
Trabzon to SamsunTurkey286 km (177 mi)about 4 h 21 min
Trabzon to SochiRussia288 km (179 mi)about 4 h 24 min
Trabzon to TurhalTurkey315 km (196 mi)about 4 h 48 min
Trabzon to IstanbulTurkey904 km (562 mi)about 13 h 47 min
Trabzon to AnkaraTurkey594 km (369 mi)about 9 h 3 min
Trabzon to BursaTurkey904 km (562 mi)about 13 h 48 min
Trabzon to KyivUkraine1,268 km (788 mi)about 19 h 21 min
Trabzon to İzmirTurkey1,114 km (692 mi)about 16 h 59 min
Trabzon to GaziantepTurkey483 km (300 mi)about 7 h 22 min
Trabzon to BucharestRomania1,174 km (730 mi)about 17 h 55 min
Trabzon to DiyarbakırTurkey346 km (215 mi)about 5 h 17 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Trabzon?

The right, as everywhere in Turkey.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.