Uzungöl is two hours from Trabzon Airport, which is reached by a short flight from Istanbul.
Trabzon Airport (TZX) is 100 kilometres from Uzungöl, about two hours by road.
Fly to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Pegasus or Aer Lingus and connect to Trabzon, a flight of under two hours. Total journey time is around seven hours.
Private transfers and tour minibuses run from the airport and from Trabzon city. Dolmuş minibuses go from Trabzon to Çaykara and on to Uzungöl.
The road follows the coast east from Trabzon to Of, then turns inland up the Solaklı valley through tea plantations. Hiring a car makes Sümela and Ayder easy.
Check entry rules for UK and Irish passports, read getting around Turkey and compare car hire in Uzungöl. Then pick where to stay.