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There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Samsun by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    17h 48m
    ₺1,913–5,688

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    21h 34m
    ₺1,234–5,783

  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
    ₺2,334–3,363

  4. Drive 1,140.8 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Samsuncar car 1,140.8 km
    12h 23m
    ₺8,571–12,380

  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
    ₺3,168–15,928

  6. Bus via Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    17h 58m
    ₺1,558–4,054

  7. Bus #2

    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

  8. 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
    ₺11,654–41,483

  9. 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
    ₺2,798–6,447

Plovdiv to Samsun by bus

Calendar56Weekly Buses
Duration17h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,913Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,177.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 48m

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

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Samsun bus station via Istanbul Büyük Otogari and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 17h 48m. 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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