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Trabzon driving distances and times
How long it really takes to drive from Trabzon and Uzungöl to Giresun, Rize, Ayder, Sumela, Batumi and the airport.
From Trabzon city centre
- Trabzon Airport (TZX): 6 km, 15 min
- Akçaabat: 15 km, 25 min
- Sürmene: 45 km, 50 min
- Sumela Monastery (Maçka): 47 km, 1 h
- Uzungöl: 99 km, 2 h
- Rize: 75 km, 1 h 15 min
- Ayder plateau: 110 km, 2 h 15 min
- Giresun: 175 km, 2 h 30 min
- Batumi (Georgia): 190 km, 3 h plus border time
From Uzungöl
- Çaykara: 20 km, 30 min
- Of (coast road): 45 km, 1 h
- Trabzon Airport: 105 km, 2 h 15 min
- Rize: 105 km, 2 h
- Giresun: 250 km, 4 h
How to read these times
The coastal highway is fast and mostly dual carriageway. Everything inland is winding: expect the mountain sections to take longer than a map suggests, especially in fog, rain or summer weekend traffic.
Planning day trips
Anything under 90 minutes each way works comfortably as a half day. Uzungöl, Ayder and Batumi are full-day trips — start before 08:00.
Frequently asked
- How long is the drive from Uzungöl to Giresun?
- About 250 km and roughly 4 hours via the coastal highway.
- How far is Trabzon from Giresun?
- About 175 km, 2.5 hours on the coast road.