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How to get fromSamsun to Bulgariaby bus, plane, night train, train, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Samsun to Bulgaria by bus, plane, night train, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Samsun to Çarşambabus bus
    2. Fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SZF - SOF
    8h 32m
    $69–344

  2. Bus via Maltepe

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Samsun to İstanbul Dudullubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 19 / ...
    21h 25m
    $42–101

  3. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Samsun to Cerkezkoybus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Poduyanetrain train Ic / ...
    19h 23m
    $46–66

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Samsun to Cerkezkoybus bus
    2. Take the train from Çerkezköy to Sofiatrain train
    22h 50m
    $53–134

  5. Drive  1,276.3 km

    1. Drive from Samsun to Sofiacar car 1,276.3 km
    13h 23m
    $201–291

  6. Bus to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the bus from Samsun to Çarşambabus bus
    2. Fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane SZF - VAR
    10h 19m
    $288–783

  7. Bus to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the bus from Samsun to Çarşambabus bus
    2. Fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SZF - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    11h 7m
    $86–439

  8. Bus to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Samsun to Çarşambabus bus
    2. Fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SZF - SAW
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    11h 53m
    $86–152

  9. Bus to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the bus from Samsun to Çarşambabus bus
    2. Fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SZF - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    11h 42m
    $281–321

  10. Bus to Amasya, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the bus from Samsun to Merzifonbus bus
    2. Fly from Amasya (MZH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MZH - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    11h 43m
    $233–548

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Samsun bus station to Edirne bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5544
    2. Take the bus from Edrine to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 39m
    $45–62

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Samsun to Yıldızelitrain train
    2. Take the train from Yildizeli to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain train Yht
    3. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    30h 40m
    $54–77

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,175.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

What companies run services between Samsun, Turkey and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Samsun to Serdika via İstanbul Dudullu, İstanbul Esenler, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Central Station in around 21h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Samsun to Serdika via Yildizeli, Söğütlüçeşme, Mustafa Kemal, Halkalı, Sofia, and Central Station in around 30h 40m.

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