There are 11 ways to get from Samsun to İzmit by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Samsun bus station to Kocaeli bus stationbus FlixBus KK5508B / ...
8h 25m₺500–2,200Train
- Take the train from Samsun to Yıldızelitrain Samsun Sivas Hattı
- Take the train from Yildizeli to Izmittrain Yht
13h 24m₺1,725–2,485Drive 630.1 km
- Drive from Samsun to İzmitcar 630.1 km
7h 46m₺3,647–5,267Bus to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Samsun to Çarşambabus
- Fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SZF - SAW
- Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Izmit Yhttrain
6h₺2,479–5,674Bus, train
- Take the bus from Samsun to Kayasbus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Izmit Yhttrain Ic / ...
9h 33m₺952–1,379Bus via Tuzcular
- Take the bus from Samsun bus station to Bartın bus stationbus FlixBus KK5517
- Take the bus from Bartın bus station to Kocaeli bus stationbus FlixBus KK3409 / ...
13h 18m₺1,227–2,790Bus to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Samsun to Çarşambabus
- Fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Istanbul (IST)plane SZF - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to İzmitbus
6h 57mBus to Ordu - Giresun Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Samsun bus station to Ordu bus stationbus
- Fly from Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane OGU - SAW
- Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Izmit Yhttrain
8h 28m₺3,872–19,368Bus to Amasya, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Samsun to Merzifonbus
- Fly from Amasya (MZH) to Istanbul (IST)plane MZH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to İzmitbus
6h 57mBus to Amasya, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Samsun to Merzifonbus
- Fly from Amasya (MZH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MZH - SAW
- Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Izmit Yhttrain
5h 56m₺3,095–16,731Bus to Sivas Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Samsun to Sivasbus
- Fly from Sivas Airport (VAS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VAS - SAW
- Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Izmit Yhttrain
11h 8m₺3,838–15,843
Samsun to İzmit by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samsun to İzmit is to bus and train which costs 950 ₺ - 1.400 ₺ and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Samsun to İzmit is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 56m and costs 3.100 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Samsun bus station station and arriving at Kocaeli bus station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Samsun to İzmit. However, there are services departing from Samsun and arriving at Izmit via Yildizeli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
The distance between Samsun and İzmit is 637 km. The road distance is 630.1 km.
The best way to get from Samsun to İzmit without a car is to bus which takes 8h 25m and costs 500 ₺ - 2.200 ₺.
The bus from Samsun bus station to Kocaeli bus station takes 8h 25m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Samsun to İzmit bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Samsun bus station.
Samsun to İzmit train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Samsun station.
The best way to get from Samsun to İzmit is to bus which takes 8h 25m and costs 500 ₺ - 2.200 ₺. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1.700 ₺ - 2.500 ₺ and takes 13h 24m.
What companies run services between Samsun, Turkey and İzmit, Turkey?
Kamil Koç operates a bus from Samsun bus station to Kocaeli bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₺850–1,200 and the journey takes 8h 25m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Samsun to Izmit via Yildizeli in around 13h 24m.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–4,800
Flights from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–4,800
Flights from Ordu - Giresun Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–18,000
Flights from Ordu - Giresun Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–19,000
Flights from Sivas Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–14,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–18,000
Flights from Ordu - Giresun Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–20,000
Flights from Amasya to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–15,000
Flights from Sivas Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–16,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–13,500
Flights from Amasya to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–24,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Samsun to Yıldızeli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺420–600
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Yildizeli to Izmit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Izmit Yht
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺120–180
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Izmit Yht
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–850
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Izmit Yht
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺120–180
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Izmit Yht
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺120–180
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Izmit Yht
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺120–180
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Samsun bus station to Kocaeli bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Samsun bus station to Bartın bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Bartın bus station to Kocaeli bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Samsun bus station to Ordu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺360–500
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Samsun to Merzifon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺290–410
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Samsun to Merzifon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺290–410
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Samsun bus station to Kocaeli bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Samsun bus station to Ordu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Samsun bus station to Kocaeli bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,500–2,200
Bus from Samsun to Çarşamba
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–650
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺440–650
Bus from Bartın bus station to Kocaeli bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺950–1,400
Bus from Samsun to Çarşamba
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–650
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺440–650
Bus from Samsun to Merzifon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺550–800
Bus from Samsun to Merzifon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺550–800
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Samsun bus station to Kocaeli bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Samsun to Çarşamba
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺85–120
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Samsun to Kayas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺350–460
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Samsun to Çarşamba
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺85–120
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Samsun bus station to Ordu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺180–240
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Samsun to Merzifon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–180
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Samsun to Merzifon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–180
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- (495) 796 19 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- Has Turizm
Bus from Samsun to Çarşamba
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺260–340
- Website
- Has Turizm
Bus from Samsun to Çarşamba
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺260–340
- Website
- Has Turizm
Bus from Samsun to Merzifon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–440
- Website
- Has Turizm
Bus from Samsun to Merzifon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–440
- Website
- Has Turizm
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Bartın bus station to Kocaeli bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bartın bus station to Kocaeli bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,628
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Merzifon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺410–600
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Merzifon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺410–600
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
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Booking & Getting There
Samsun to İzmit bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at Kocaeli bus station.
Samsun to İzmit train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Yıldızeli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samsun to İzmit is 630 km. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from Samsun to İzmit.
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