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How to get fromPlovdiv to Samsunby bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Samsun by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Maltepe

    best
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Samsunbus bus
    20h 16m
    ₺2,853–4,298

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Edrinebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edirne bus station to Samsun bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5544
    20h 24m
    ₺1,934–2,714

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Yildizelitrain train Yht
    4. Take the train from Yıldızeli to Samsuntrain train
    25h 8m
    ₺2,334–3,364

  4. Drive  1,140.8 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Samsuncar car 1,140.8 km
    12h 23m
    ₺8,849–12,782

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

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF)plane plane SOF - SZF
    3. Take the bus from Çarşamba to Samsunbus bus
    12h 51m
    ₺4,568–16,928

  6. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Amasya, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amasya (MZH)plane plane SOF - MZH
    3. Take the bus from Merzifon to Samsunbus bus
    12h 22m
    ₺9,884–31,783

  7. Train, train to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain train
    2. Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF)plane plane SAW - SZF
    4. Take the bus from Çarşamba to Samsunbus bus
    15h 19m
    ₺3,398–7,548

  8. Train, bus to Istanbul, fly to Amasya, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain train
    2. Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    4. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Amasya (MZH)plane plane IST - MZH
    5. Take the bus from Merzifon to Samsunbus bus
    14h 29m
    ₺13,282–34,411

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,193.9 km
  • Duration: 20h 16m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Samsun, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv to Samsun via Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 20h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Plovdiv to Samsun via Svilengrad, Halkali, Mustafa Kemal, Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme, and Yıldızeli in around 25h 8m.

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