The average bus between Samsun and Bulgaria takes 24h 6m and the fastest bus takes 21h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Samsun to Bulgaria. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Samsun and Bulgaria. The earliest departure is at 1:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Samsun is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Bulgaria at 7:30 PM. All services require a transfer at İstanbul Esenler bus station and take an average of 24h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Samsun to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Samsun station and arriving at Bulgaria station via İstanbul Esenler bus station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 6m.
Samsun to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Samsun bus station.
Samsun to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Book your Samsun to Bulgaria bus tickets online with Kamil Koç, FlixBus and Huntur.
The distance between Samsun and Bulgaria is 908.8 km. The road distance is 1,330 km.
You can take a bus from Samsun bus station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via İstanbul Esenler bus station and Istanbul Büyük Otogari in around 22h 15m.