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How to get fromBucharest to Samsunby plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Samsun by plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF)plane plane OTP - SZF
    2. Take the bus from Çarşamba to Samsunbus bus
    9h 5m
    ₺2,956–13,935

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    22h 29m
    ₺1,245–4,100

  3. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht
    3. Take the bus from Kayaş to Samsunbus bus
    21h 49m
    ₺1,763–3,208

  4. Drive  1,361.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Samsuncar car 1,361.8 km
    16h 47m
    ₺10,794–15,591

  5. Fly to Amasya, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amasya (MZH)plane plane OTP - MZH
    2. Take the bus from Merzifon to Samsunbus bus
    12h 41m
    ₺9,772–31,790

  6. Fly to Ordu - Giresun Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)plane plane OTP - OGU
    2. Take the bus from Ordu bus station to Samsun bus stationbus bus
    10h 58m
    ₺3,240–15,380

  7. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane OTP - ESB
    2. Take the bus from Kayaş to Samsunbus bus
    11h 19m
    ₺3,987–9,920

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    23h 34m
    ₺3,713–7,068

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Arifiyetrain train Hst / ...
    3. Take the train from Arifiye to Yildizelitrain train Yht
    4. Take the train from Yıldızeli to Samsuntrain train
    26h 35m
    ₺2,483–4,308

  10. Bus via Shumen

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shumen to Instabulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Samandira Tesisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Samsunbus bus
    28h 2m
    ₺4,196–6,329

Bucharest to Samsun by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration23h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,713Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,010.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Samsun, Turkey?

You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Samsun bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 23h 34m.

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