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There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Samsun by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF)plane plane SOF - SZF
    2. Take the bus from Çarşamba to Samsunbus bus
    10h 1m
    ₺3,742–14,983

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
    24h 58m
    ₺1,425–6,788

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Edirne bus station to Samsun bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5544
    22h 31m
    ₺3,758–4,258

  4. Train, bus via Ankara

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    3. Take the bus from Kayaş to Samsunbus bus
    24h 13m
    ₺1,849–5,731

  5. Drive  1,276.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Samsuncar car 1,276.9 km
    13h 27m
    ₺10,438–15,077

  6. Fly to Amasya, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amasya (MZH)plane plane SOF - MZH
    2. Take the bus from Merzifon to Samsunbus bus
    11h 17m
    ₺11,150–36,089

  7. Fly to Ordu - Giresun Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)plane plane SOF - OGU
    2. Take the bus from Ordu bus station to Samsun bus stationbus bus
    10h 28m
    ₺3,730–19,596

  8. Fly to Tokat, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tokat (TJK)plane plane SOF - TJK
    2. Take the train from Turhal to Samsuntrain train
    16h 5m
    ₺9,365–27,689

  9. Fly to Sivas Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sivas Airport (VAS)plane plane SOF - VAS
    2. Take the bus from Sivas to Samsunbus bus
    13h 32m
    ₺4,702–21,164

  10. Bus via Maltepe

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Samsunbus bus
    23h
    ₺3,122–4,550

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Yildizelitrain train Yht
    3. Take the train from Yıldızeli to Samsuntrain train
    28h 28m
    ₺2,586–6,814

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,010Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,174.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 1m

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

You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Samsun bus station via Edirne bus station in around 22h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia to Samsun via Halkali, Mustafa Kemal, Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme, and Yıldızeli in around 28h 28m.

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