Getting to Trabzon: Trabzon Airport (TZX) Havaş, City Buses and Coastal Coaches

Few airports in Europe sit as close to the city centre as Trabzon International Airport (TZX). Built directly along the Black Sea shoreline in the Pelitli district just 6 kilometres (a 10- to 15-minute ride) east of downtown Meydan Parkı, the airport receives dozens of daily non-stop flights from Istanbul (IST and SAW, 1 hour 45 minutes), Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Bursa/Kocaeli and Middle Eastern/European cities.

Four Easy Ways from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Your Hotel

1. Havaş Airport Shuttle Coaches (Directly Outside Domestic & International Arrivals): white Havaş coaches wait outside the terminal gates for every landing flight. For guests staying in central Trabzon, the westbound Havaş coach reaches Yavuz Selim Bulvarı / Tanjant and Meydan / Beşirli in 15 to 20 minutes; a separate eastbound Havaş service also runs directly from Trabzon Airport along the coast to Yomra, Arsin, Sürmene, Of (for Uzungöl connections) and Rize / Ardeşen. Pay on board with a contactless bank card or Turkish lira cash.
2. Municipal Public Buses & Coastal Dolmuş Minibuses (Cheapest, 2 Minutes' Walk from the Terminal): walk 150 metres out of the airport parking lot through the main gate to the coastal highway (D010) pedestrian overpass. Municipal buses and white "Havalimanı / Konaklar / Yomra, Meydan" dolmuş minibuses pass every 3 to 5 minutes, dropping you right at Meydan Square in 10 minutes for a pocket-change local fare (tap a contactless Visa or Mastercard on municipal buses).
3. Metered Airport Taxis (10 minutes door-to-door): yellow airport taxis wait 24/7 right outside baggage claim; because Meydan Square is only 6 km away (and Yomra/Kaşüstü resort hotels are only 7 km east in the opposite direction), the metered taxi fare for 2 to 4 people is very reasonable.
4. Picking Up a Rental Car at TZX: if your itinerary focuses on high mountain plateaus (Uzungöl, Sultan Murat, Hıdırnebi and Ayder), all major international and domestic car-rental desks operate right inside the arrivals hall (choose a compact automatic SUV or crossover with good hill torque for steep mountain switchbacks).