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There are 10 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 Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1999
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    17h 58m
    ₺1,219–4,026

  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
    ₺9,335–13,484

  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 26m
    ₺3,870–15,932

  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. Bus #2

    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 44m
    ₺1,933–2,713

  7. 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
    13h 42m
    ₺10,886–36,787

  8. Train, Metro to Istanbul 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. Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF)plane plane IST - SZF
    5. Take the bus from Çarşamba to Samsunbus bus
    14h 14m
    ₺13,160–14,991

  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 14m
    ₺2,500–12,551

  10. Train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, 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 train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Amasya (MZH)plane plane IST - MZH
    5. Take the bus from Merzifon to Samsunbus bus
    13h 15m
    ₺15,276–38,346

Plovdiv to Samsun by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration17h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,169.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 58m

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

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Samsun bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 17h 58m. 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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