Rize Kalesi
A fortress on a hill above the city centre, with views over the Black Sea and the tea plantations.
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Airport · Rize, Türkiye
Rize-Artvin RZV
31 km from central Rize. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
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About the airport
Rize-Artvin Airport (RZV) serves Rize and Artvin and is about 31 km north-east of the centre of Rize. It is mainly used for domestic flights, especially to Istanbul and Ankara.
Terminals
There is a single terminal building, with arrivals and departures together. It is small, so check-in, security and boarding are quick.
Services
Basic services: a café, cash machines and car rental desks. It is a small, simple airport, so bring what you need. To reach Rize and nearby towns there are taxis and, usually, shuttle buses (servis); check the times before you travel.
Getting to the city
Servis / minibüs
Shuttle buses (servis) and minibuses usually link the airport with Rize and nearby towns, often timed to flights. Check the current services with your airline or the airport.
Taxi
Taxis wait outside the terminal. Agree the price or check that the meter is running. The ride to the centre of Rize takes about 50 min.
Airport map
Terminal
A single terminal building, with arrivals and departures together. It is small and easy to get around, with mostly domestic flights.
Rize
Things to do in Rize
Rize is a Black Sea city famous for its tea, with hillsides covered in plantations, the green, rainy Kaçkar Mountains behind it and highland plateaus.
Zilkale
A medieval castle on a rocky outcrop in the Fırtına Valley, in Çamlıhemşin, surrounded by forest and old stone bridges.
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Ayder Yaylası
A mountain plateau in the Kaçkar range, with wooden houses, green meadows and hot springs, popular in summer.
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Rize çay bahçeleri
Terraces of tea covering the slopes above the sea; Rize is Turkey's most important tea-growing area.
Tickets →Frequently asked questions
How far is the airport from central Rize?
Rize-Artvin airport is about 31 km from central Rize.
How do I get from the airport to central Rize?
From Rize-Artvin airport you can take Servis / minibüs (bus) and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Rize-Artvin airport have?
Rize-Artvin has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in Rize?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- The airport from the air: Engin Tavlı, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The terminal building: Kurmanbek, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The control tower: Zafer, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rize Kalesi: Babbsack, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zilkale: Ozgur13, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Ayder Yaylası: BSRF, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rize çay bahçeleri: Melront at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons