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  1. Bus via Maltepe

    best
    1. Take the bus from Samsun bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationbusFlixBus KK5508B / ...
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthbusFlixBus N1999
    19h 8m
    $42–74

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Samsun to Cerkezkoybus
    2. Take the train from Çerkezköy to Plovdivtrain
    26h 11m
    $31–45

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Samsun to Yıldızelitrain
    2. Take the train from Yildizeli to Istanbul SöğütlüçeşmetrainYht
    3. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
    28h 5m
    $50–83

  4. Drive 1,141.1 km

    1. Drive from Samsun to Plovdivcar1,141.1 km
    12h 26m
    $180–260

  5. Bus to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Samsun to Çarşambabus
    2. Fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeSZF - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    11h 56m
    $96–391

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Samsun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusFlixBus KK5519 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
    19h 53m
    $40–69

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Samsun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusFlixBus KK5519 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthbusArda - Tur
    20h 20m
    $41–79

  8. Bus to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the bus from Samsun to Çarşambabus
    2. Fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Istanbul (IST)planeSZF - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    10h 56m
    $291–332

  9. Bus to Amasya, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the bus from Samsun bus station to Merzifon bus stationbus
    2. Fly from Amasya (MZH) to Istanbul (IST)planeMZH - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    10h 52m
    $300–344

  10. Bus to Amasya, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Samsun bus station to Merzifon bus stationbus
    2. Fly from Amasya (MZH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeMZH - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    11h 12m
    $165–503

  11. Bus to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Samsun to Çarşambabus
    2. Fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSZF - SAW
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
    12h 6m
    $63–157

  12. Bus to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the bus from Samsun to Çarşambabus
    2. Fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeSZF - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
    18h 49m
    $195–415

Samsun to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration19h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Samsun, Turkey and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Samsun bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South via İstanbul Dudullu bus station and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 19h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Samsun to Plovdiv via Yildizeli, Söğütlüçeşme, and Halkalı in around 28h 5m.

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