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There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Samsun by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Edrinebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edirne bus station to Samsun bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5544
    19h 54m
    ₺1,934–2,714

  2. 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
    ₺2,336–3,367

  3. Drive 1,140.8 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Samsuncar car 1,140.8 km
    12h 23m
    ₺8,736–12,619

  4. 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
    ₺4,170–14,932

  5. Bus via Maltepe

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Samsunbus bus
    20h 16m
    ₺2,853–4,297

  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 27m
    ₺7,886–25,787

  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
    ₺3,500–6,451

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,966Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,196.4 km
  • Duration: 19h 54m

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

You can take a bus from Plovdiv to Samsun bus station via Edirne bus station in around 19h 54m. 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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