There are 9 ways to get from Samsun to Greece by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Amasya, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Take the bus from Samsun bus station to Merzifon bus stationbus
- Fly from Amasya (MZH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MZH - SKG
13h 45m€135–430Bus to Amasya, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Samsun bus station to Merzifon bus stationbus
- Fly from Amasya (MZH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MZH - ATH
11h 2m€67–307Bus
- Take the bus from Samsun to Alibeyköybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
24h 48m€112–165Drive 1,786 km
- Drive from Samsun to Athenscar 1,786 km
20h 8m€335–483Bus to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the bus from Samsun to Çarşambabus
- Fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SZF - SKG
9h 15m€155–504Bus to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the bus from Samsun to Çarşambabus
- Fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SZF - ATH
8h 57m€72–351Bus to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Samsun to Çarşambabus
- Fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SZF - HER
9h 4m€84–444Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Samsun bus station to Akçay bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Akçay to Ayvalıkbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
33h 16m€106–257Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Samsun to Izmir Otogarbus
- Take the ferry from Pasaport Terminal to Alsancak Limanıferry
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
33h 58m€117–299
Amasya (MZH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samsun to Greece is to bus which costs €110 - €170 and takes 24h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Samsun to Greece is to bus and fly which takes 8h 57m and costs €70 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Samsun to Greece. However, there are services departing from Samsun and arriving at Athens via Alibeyköy and Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 48m.
The distance between Samsun and Greece is 1187 km. The road distance is 1786 km.
The best way to get from Samsun to Greece without a car is to bus which takes 24h 48m and costs €110 - €170.
It takes approximately 13h 45m to get from Samsun to Greece, including transfers.
Samsun to Greece bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Samsun station.
Samsun to Greece bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Alibeyköy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samsun to Greece is 1786 km. It takes approximately 20h 8m to drive from Samsun to Greece.
There are 13168+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Samsun, Turkey and Greece?
You can take a bus from Samsun to Athens via Alibeyköy, Alibeyköy, Fatih, and Istanbul in around 24h 48m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Amasya to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Amasya to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Samsun bus station to Merzifon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Samsun bus station to Merzifon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Samsun bus station to Akçay bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Samsun to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
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