There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Samsun by plane, bus, night train, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF)plane OTP - SZF
7h 36m₺6,937–18,280Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Çerkezköynighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Cerkezkoy to Samsunbus
25h 12m₺1,780–3,212Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus stationbus FlixBus KK5508B / ...
23h 16m₺2,897–5,735Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Yildizelitrain Yht
- Take the train from Yıldızeli to Samsuntrain
26h 33m₺2,562–4,294Drive 1,361.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Samsuncar 1,361.7 km
16h 52m₺9,815–14,177Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Amasya, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amasya (MZH)plane OTP - MZH
- Take the bus from Merzifon to Samsunbus
12h 43m₺7,337–25,580Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Sinop Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sinop Airport (NOP)plane OTP - NOP
- Take the bus from Sinop bus station to Samsun bus stationbus
12h 14m₺10,737–18,290Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varna
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF)plane VAR - SZF
10h 22m₺21,970–49,028Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Instabulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Samsunbus
27h 20m₺2,564–5,242
Bucharest to Samsun by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Samsun is to night train and bus which costs 1.700 ₺ - 3.300 ₺ and takes 25h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Samsun is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Samsun station. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Samsun bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Samsun. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Samsun via Halkali, Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme and Yıldızeli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 33m.
The distance between Bucharest and Samsun is 971 km. The road distance is 1361.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Samsun without a car is to bus which takes 23h 16m and costs 2.900 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Bucharest to Samsun, including transfers.
Bucharest to Samsun bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Samsun train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Samsun is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2.900 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 23h 16m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Samsun, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Anima Wings, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Samsun bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 23h 16m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amasya via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–33,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amasya via Cluj-Napoca, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–37,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sinop Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–30,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amasya via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–20,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sinop Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–16,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
Night train from Bucharest to Çerkezköy
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Yildizeli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Yıldızeli to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺350–550
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Merzifon to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺290–410
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sinop bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺340–480
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,637
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺850–1,100
Bus from Merzifon to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺420–500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺420–500
Bus from Cerkezkoy to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺900–1,200
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,000
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Merzifon to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺130–180
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Sinop bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺170–230
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–800
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Merzifon to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺410–600
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,462
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,393
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Merzifon to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–440
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Sinop bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Shumen to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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Bucharest to Samsun bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Bucharest to Samsun train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Halkali station.
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