Trabzon Airport Transfer
A Trabzon Airport (TZX) transfer with GET4S costs from €40 per vehicle: city centre €40, Sümela Monastery €78, Rize €107, Uzungöl €127, Ayder Plateau €196 and the Sarp border gate for Batumi €219. The price is fixed per vehicle, not per person, with a Mercedes Vito for up to 6 passengers as the base class and a Sprinter minibus for groups of 7 to 16. Trabzon Airport sits on the coastal road 6 km east of the city centre and is the gateway to the eastern Black Sea: Uzungöl is 88 km and about 1 hour 25 minutes away, Sümela 46 km and 55 minutes, Rize 73 km and 1 hour, Ayder 154 km and 2 hours 20 minutes.
- From €40 (≈ £34)
- Fixed price
- 24/7
Your driver waits at the arrivals exit holding a board with your name, tracks your flight and waits 60 minutes after landing for free. Pay online by card or in cash to the driver, cancel free up to 24 hours before pickup, and get 5% off a return booking. GET4S is a TÜRSAB-licensed travel agency (no. 14225) and drivers speak English. Rain and fog are normal on the plateaus all year and snow affects the mountain roads from December to March; the times given are dry-road averages.
Transfers from €40 (≈ £34)
Fixed price, free flight tracking and 24/7 meet & greet.
Popular routes
Trabzon Airport (TZX)→Uzungöl
Trabzon Airport (TZX)→Trabzon City Centre
Trabzon Airport (TZX)→Sümela Monastery (Maçka)
Trabzon Airport (TZX)→Rize City Centre
Trabzon Airport (TZX)→Ayder Plateau
Trabzon Airport (TZX)→Sarp Border Gate (Georgia / Batumi)
Trabzon Airport (TZX)→Giresun
Trabzon Airport (TZX)→Ordu
Trabzon City Centre→Uzungöl
Trabzon City Centre→Ayder Plateau
Ordu-Giresun Airport (OGU)→Ordu
Ordu-Giresun Airport (OGU)→Giresun
Ordu-Giresun Airport (OGU)→Trabzon City Centre
Trabzon Airport transfer prices: Uzungöl, Ayder, Sümela, Rize
A GET4S transfer from Trabzon Airport to Uzungöl covers 88 km in about 1 hour 25 minutes, from €127; the road leaves the coast at Of and the last 20 km through Çaykara are mountain road. Sümela Monastery (Maçka, Altındere Valley) is 46 km and 55 minutes, from €78. Rize city centre is 73 km and 1 hour along the coastal road, from €107. Ayder Plateau (Çamlıhemşin) is 154 km and 2 hours 20 minutes, from €196; for Ayder, Rize-Artvin Airport (RZV) is far closer at 48 km, from €82.
Westwards, Giresun is 137 km and 1 hour 50 minutes (from €179) and Ordu 184 km and 2 hours 35 minutes (from €222); for those cities Ordu-Giresun Airport (OGU) is closer: Ordu from €40, Giresun from €55. The city centre is 8 km and 11 minutes, from €40. Every price is per vehicle and includes road tolls; groups of 7 to 16 travel in a Sprinter minibus.
Sarp border gate and Batumi: how far does the transfer go?
Trabzon Airport to the Sarp border gate is 181 km and about 2 hours 30 minutes, from €219; from Rize-Artvin Airport it is 76 km and 1 hour 10 minutes, from €110. Sarp is the 24-hour Turkey-Georgia crossing with a pedestrian lane; the GET4S vehicle does not cross the border and drops you at the passenger crossing on the Turkish side. You walk through passport control, and on the Georgian side (Sarpi) taxis and buses cover the roughly 20 km to Batumi.
At weekends and on holidays the pedestrian queue can take 30 to 60 minutes; if your flight lands in the evening, an overnight stop in Hopa or Kemalpaşa and a morning crossing is more comfortable. For the way back, book a return with pickup at the same point and set the meeting time after you have cleared the border.
Meeting at the airport, weather and road conditions
Your driver waits at the arrivals exit with a name board; if the flight is delayed the meeting time moves automatically, and 60 minutes of waiting after landing are free. Trabzon Airport is a small terminal, so 10 to 15 minutes from baggage claim to the exit is enough. Pay online by card or in cash to the driver (EUR, USD, GBP, TRY); pickups between 22:00 and 06:00 carry a 20% night tariff.
The eastern Black Sea gets rain in every month; fog and rain are normal at Uzungöl and Ayder, and from December to March the plateau roads can be snow-covered, adding 20 to 40 minutes, with winter tyres on every vehicle. High season runs from June to September, when the Uzungöl road and the coastal road out of Rize get busy in the late afternoon; the times given are dry, clear-road averages.
Private transfer, taxi or bus?
There is no direct public transport from Trabzon Airport to Uzungöl, Ayder or Sümela: you need a city bus to the centre and then a district minibus (Çaykara for Uzungöl, Ardeşen and Çamlıhemşin for Ayder), which takes 3 to 4 hours with luggage. Airport taxis run on the meter and the fare on long plateau roads is not known in advance; a private transfer is priced at booking and drives to the hotel door.
For Sümela, vehicles go as far as the Altındere Valley car park, the climb to the monastery is by national-park shuttle and the driver waits at the car park; the monastery is open 08:00 to 17:00 and entry is €20 (2026). Day trips from a Trabzon city hotel to Uzungöl (from €137) and Ayder (from €197) are sold as their own routes; waiting time and the return are added as the return leg.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a transfer from Trabzon Airport to Uzungöl?
A private GET4S transfer from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Uzungöl costs from €127 in a Mercedes Vito for up to 6 passengers; it is 88 km and about 1 hour 25 minutes on a dry road. The price is per vehicle with tolls included; groups of 7 to 16 take a Sprinter minibus.
How do I get from Trabzon Airport to Uzungöl, and what does a taxi cost?
The shortest way follows the coastal road to Of and climbs through Çaykara; the last 20 km are mountain road. Taxis run on the meter, so the fare is not known in advance; public transport needs changes in the city and at Çaykara and takes 3 to 4 hours. A private transfer has a fixed price and drives to the hotel door.
Trabzon or Rize-Artvin Airport for Ayder Plateau?
Rize-Artvin Airport (RZV) is 48 km and about 1 hour from Ayder, from €82 with GET4S; from Trabzon Airport, Ayder is 154 km and 2 hours 20 minutes, from €196. If you have the choice of flights, land at Rize-Artvin for Ayder.
Can the car drive up to Sümela Monastery?
No, vehicles go as far as the Altındere Valley car park; the climb to the monastery is by national-park shuttle and the driver waits at the car park. The monastery is open all year from 08:00 to 17:00, the ticket office closes at 16:30 and entry is €20 in 2026. From the airport it is 46 km, 55 minutes, from €78.
Do you transfer to Batumi?
The transfer runs to the Turkish side of the Sarp border gate; the vehicle does not cross. Sarp is open 24 hours, you cross on foot and Batumi is about 20 km by taxi on the Georgian side. From Trabzon Airport, Sarp is 181 km from €219; from Rize-Artvin Airport 76 km from €110.
Do you run Uzungöl and Ayder transfers in winter?
Yes, all year. From December to March the plateau roads can be snow-covered; every vehicle has winter tyres and 20 to 40 minutes are added to the journey. Rain and fog are normal on the Black Sea in every season, and the driver confirms the pickup time with you according to road conditions.
What if my flight is late, and how do I pay?
The driver tracks your flight, the meeting time moves automatically and 60 minutes of waiting after landing are free. Pay online by card or in cash to the driver in EUR, USD, GBP or TRY; cancellation is free up to 24 hours before pickup and a return booking gets 5% off.