Route
Trabzon City to Ayder Transfer
Trabzon City → Ayder Plateau
For travellers spending their first nights in Trabzon before moving to the highlands. Uzungöl and Sümela can be added as stops on longer private hires.
Distance
180 km
Drive time
About 2 hours 45 minutes
Pickup
Trabzon City
Travel tips
- • Multi-stop routes priced separately
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Frequently asked questions
Can we stop at Uzungöl on the way?
Yes, but it adds roughly three hours including the detour and visit.
Related tours
Trabzon Airport to Ayder Transfer
The most requested route. A private vehicle meets your flight at Trabzon Airport and drives along the Black Sea coast to Ardeşen, then up through Çamlıhemşin to Ayder. Child seats and larger vans for families are available on request.
Rize–Artvin Airport to Ayder Transfer
The shortest airport route to Ayder. The road runs east along the coast to Ardeşen before turning inland through the Fırtına Valley.
Rize City to Ayder Transfer
A short hop from Rize city centre up to the highlands, often combined with a tea garden stop on the way.