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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Samsun to Istanbul from various bus operators like Metro Turizm, FlixBus or Kamil Koc for the next days.
today
from £16
tomorrow
from £16
Monday
from £15
Tuesday
from £15
Wednesday
from £18
Thursday
from £18
Friday
from £29

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Metro Turizm
    11h 30m
    0
    01:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    13:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Economy
    £16
  • Metro Turizm
    11h 0m
    0
    01:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    12:30
    Istanbul
    Alibeyköy Otogarı
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Economy
    £16
  • FlixBus
    12h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    21:30
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • FlixBus
    12h 15m
    0
    12:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    00:45
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    11h 45m
    0
    21:15
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    09:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    Economy
    £18

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    11h 35m
    0
    01:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    12:35
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • FlixBus
    12h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    21:30
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    11h 45m
    0
    21:15
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    09:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    Economy
    £18
  • Metro Turizm
    11h 30m
    0
    01:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    13:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Economy
    £20
  • Metro Turizm
    11h 15m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    20:15
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Economy
    £20

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Kamil Koc
    11h 35m
    0
    01:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    12:35
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £15
  • Kamil Koc
    12h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    21:30
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £15
  • Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    11h 45m
    0
    21:15
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    09:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    Economy
    £18
  • Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    10h 30m
    0
    21:15
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    07:45
    Istanbul
    Dudullu Coach Station
    0
    Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    11h 35m
    0
    01:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    12:35
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £21

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Kamil Koc
    11h 35m
    0
    01:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    12:35
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £15
  • Kamil Koc
    12h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    21:30
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £15
  • Metro Turizm
    11h 30m
    0
    01:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    13:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Economy
    £15
  • Metro Turizm
    11h 15m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    20:15
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    11h 35m
    0
    01:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    12:35
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £21

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    11h 45m
    0
    21:15
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    09:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    Economy
    £18
  • Kamil Koc
    11h 35m
    0
    01:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    12:35
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £19
  • Kamil Koc
    12h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    21:30
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £19
  • Metro Turizm
    11h 0m
    0
    01:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    12:30
    Istanbul
    Alibeyköy Otogarı
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Economy
    £20
  • Metro Turizm
    11h 0m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    20:00
    Istanbul
    Alibeyköy Otogarı
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Economy
    £20
  • Did you know that if you travel from Samsun to Istanbul via Ordu, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 0m
      0
      07:45
      Samsun
      Central Bus Station
      10:30
      Ordu
      Central Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • Pamukkale Turizm
      2h 5m
      0
      10:40
      Ordu
      Central Bus Station
      12:45
      Istanbul
      Otogar Coach Station
      0
      Pamukkale Turizm
      Economy
      £8
    Travel Time is 6h 0m shorter, and you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    11h 45m
    0
    21:15
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    09:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    Economy
    £18
  • Metro Turizm
    11h 30m
    0
    01:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    13:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Economy
    £20
  • Metro Turizm
    11h 0m
    0
    01:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    12:30
    Istanbul
    Alibeyköy Otogarı
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Economy
    £20
  • Kamil Koc
    11h 35m
    0
    01:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    12:35
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £21
  • Kamil Koc
    12h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    21:30
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £21
  • Did you know that if you travel from Samsun to Istanbul via Ordu, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 0m
      0
      07:45
      Samsun
      Central Bus Station
      10:30
      Ordu
      Central Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • Pamukkale Turizm
      2h 5m
      0
      10:40
      Ordu
      Central Bus Station
      12:45
      Istanbul
      Otogar Coach Station
      0
      Pamukkale Turizm
      Economy
      £8
    Travel Time is 6h 0m shorter, and you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Kamil Koc
    11h 35m
    0
    01:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    12:35
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £29
  • Kamil Koc
    12h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    21:30
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £29
  • Kamil Koc
    12h 15m
    0
    12:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    00:45
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £29
  • Kamil Koc
    12h 30m
    0
    19:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    08:00
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £29
  • Kamil Koc
    12h 15m
    0
    20:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    08:15
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £29
  • Did you know that if you travel from Samsun to Istanbul via Ordu, you can save more than £14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 0m
      0
      07:45
      Samsun
      Central Bus Station
      10:30
      Ordu
      Central Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • Pamukkale Turizm
      2h 5m
      0
      10:40
      Ordu
      Central Bus Station
      12:45
      Istanbul
      Otogar Coach Station
      0
      Pamukkale Turizm
      Economy
      £8
    Travel Time is 6h 35m shorter, and you will save £14

Frequency of bus connections between Samsun and Istanbul

See here how frequent the connections between Samsun and Istanbul are, during different times and days of the week.
Monday is the busiest day, with more than 60 daily coaches from Samsun to Istanbul. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 10 daily coaches between Samsun and Istanbul.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 269 coaches from Samsun to Istanbul, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Samsun and Istanbul, with 19 offers.

Facts about coaches from Samsun to Istanbul

Compare all providers like Metro Turizm, FlixBus and Kamil Koc that travel 52 times every day by bus from Samsun to Istanbul in one click! Book your bus ticket from Samsun to Istanbul starting from £15!

Cheapest Bus £15
Fastest Bus 8h 15m
Earliest Coach 01:30
Latest Coach 23:59
Daily Bus Connections 52 Ø
Distance 616.8 km
Coach Companies Metro Turizm, FlixBus, Kamil Koc and Lüks Artvin Seyahat

Cheapest coach connections from Samsun to Istanbul

Every day, 52 buses from 4 coach companies leave Samsun for Istanbul: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 24/05/2025 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 19/05
Tuesday 20/05
Wednesday 21/05
Thursday 22/05
Friday 23/05
Saturday 24/05
£13
Sunday 25/05
£11
Monday 26/05
£11
Tuesday 27/05
£13
Wednesday 28/05
£11
Thursday 29/05
£13
Friday 30/05
£11
Saturday 31/05
£16
Sunday 01/06
£29
Monday 02/06
£16
Tuesday 03/06
£13
Wednesday 04/06
£13
Thursday 05/06
£15
Friday 06/06
£16
Saturday 07/06
£21
Sunday 08/06
£29
Monday 09/06
£21
Tuesday 10/06
£21
Wednesday 11/06
£21
Thursday 12/06
£15
Friday 13/06
£19
Saturday 14/06
£21
Sunday 15/06

The cheapest time to travel from Samsun to Istanbul

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Samsun to Istanbul, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £15, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Samsun to Istanbul. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £28.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Samsun to Istanbul, with £15. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £15.

How to save money travelling from Samsun to Istanbul

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Samsun to Istanbul in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Samsun to Istanbul, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Samsun to Istanbul are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Samsun and Istanbul

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Samsun and Istanbul.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Samsun to Istanbul? Compare all modes of transports from Samsun to Istanbul.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Samsun to Istanbul

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Samsun to Istanbul? Or which bus companies serve the route Samsun to Istanbul? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Samsun to Istanbul bus

How much does a Samsun - Istanbul coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Samsun - Istanbul bus trip is available from £15 and takes 11h 35m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Samsun to Istanbul?

The connection Samsun to Istanbul is offered by 4 companies with ticket prices ranging from £15 to £29. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Samsun - Istanbul route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Samsun to Istanbul is offered by roughly 52 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Istanbul from Samsun take?

The quickest coach from Samsun to Istanbul is provided by Metro Turizm and takes 8h 15m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £16. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Samsun to Istanbul?

The earliest bus to Istanbul departs from Samsun at 01:30. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Samsun to Istanbul?

The latest bus to Istanbul departs from Samsun at 23:59. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Samsun - Istanbul route?

Passengers looking to travel from Samsun to Istanbul can travel with Metro Turizm, FlixBus and Kamil Koc. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Samsun and Istanbul?

You can check all the direct connections between Samsun and Istanbul by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Metro Turizm, FlixBus and Kamil Koc.

What can I take with me on the bus to Istanbul from Samsun?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Samsun Istanbul bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Samsun Istanbul bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Samsun to Istanbul on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Samsun to Istanbul

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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