Compare all timetables for the bus from Samsun to Istanbul
| Mode of Transport | BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName | Duration | Departure time | From | Departure | Arrival time | To | Destination | Logo | Seat classes | Price | |
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| Metro Turizm | 11h 30m | 01:30 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 13:00 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £24 |
A Bus from Metro Turizm goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 18/03/2026 01:30:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 18/03/2026 13:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
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| Metro Turizm | 10h 0m | 09:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 19:00 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £24 |
A Bus from Metro Turizm goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 18/03/2026 09:00:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 18/03/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
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| Kamil Koc | 11h 35m | 01:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 12:35 | Istanbul | Esenler Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 18/03/2026 01:00:00 to Esenler Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 18/03/2026 12:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 35m
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| Kamil Koc | 12h 30m | 09:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 21:30 | Istanbul | Esenler Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 18/03/2026 09:00:00 to Esenler Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 18/03/2026 21:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
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| FlixBus | 12h 0m | 12:30 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 00:30 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 18/03/2026 12:30:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 19/03/2026 00:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
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| Mode of Transport | BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName | Duration | Departure time | From | Departure | Arrival time | To | Destination | Logo | Seat classes | Price | |
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| Metro Turizm | 10h 0m | 09:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 19:00 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £24 |
A Bus from Metro Turizm goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 19/03/2026 09:00:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 19/03/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
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| Metro Turizm | 13h 0m | 17:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 06:00 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £24 |
A Bus from Metro Turizm goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 19/03/2026 17:00:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 20/03/2026 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m
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| Kamil Koc | 11h 35m | 01:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 12:35 | Istanbul | Esenler Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 19/03/2026 01:00:00 to Esenler Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 19/03/2026 12:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 35m
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| Kamil Koc | 12h 0m | 11:30 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 23:30 | Istanbul | Esenler Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 19/03/2026 11:30:00 to Esenler Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 19/03/2026 23:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
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| FlixBus | 12h 30m | 09:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 21:30 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 19/03/2026 09:00:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 19/03/2026 21:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
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| Mode of Transport | BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName | Duration | Departure time | From | Departure | Arrival time | To | Destination | Logo | Seat classes | Price | |
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| Metro Turizm | 12h 15m | 01:15 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 13:30 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £24 |
A Bus from Metro Turizm goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 20/03/2026 01:15:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 20/03/2026 13:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m
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| Metro Turizm | 10h 45m | 01:15 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 12:00 | Istanbul | Aksaray | Economy | £24 |
A Bus from Metro Turizm goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 20/03/2026 01:15:00 to Aksaray, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 20/03/2026 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m
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| Kamil Koc | 11h 35m | 01:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 12:35 | Istanbul | Esenler Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 20/03/2026 01:00:00 to Esenler Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 20/03/2026 12:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 35m
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| Kamil Koc | 12h 30m | 09:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 21:30 | Istanbul | Esenler Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 20/03/2026 09:00:00 to Esenler Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 20/03/2026 21:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
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| FlixBus | 12h 31m | 23:59 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 12:30 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 20/03/2026 23:59:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 21/03/2026 12:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 31m
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| Mode of Transport | BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName | Duration | Departure time | From | Departure | Arrival time | To | Destination | Logo | Seat classes | Price | |
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| Metro Turizm | 10h 0m | 09:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 19:00 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £24 |
A Bus from Metro Turizm goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 21/03/2026 09:00:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 21/03/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
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| Metro Turizm | 13h 0m | 17:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 06:00 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £24 |
A Bus from Metro Turizm goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 21/03/2026 17:00:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 22/03/2026 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m
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| FlixBus | 11h 35m | 01:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 12:35 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 21/03/2026 01:00:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 21/03/2026 12:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 35m
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| FlixBus | 12h 30m | 09:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 21:30 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 21/03/2026 09:00:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 21/03/2026 21:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
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| Kamil Koc | 10h 55m | 20:30 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 07:25 | Istanbul | Esenler Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 21/03/2026 20:30:00 to Esenler Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 22/03/2026 07:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 55m
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| Mode of Transport | BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName | Duration | Departure time | From | Departure | Arrival time | To | Destination | Logo | Seat classes | Price | |
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| Metro Turizm | 10h 0m | 09:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 19:00 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £24 |
A Bus from Metro Turizm goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 22/03/2026 09:00:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 22/03/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
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| Metro Turizm | 10h 30m | 20:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 06:30 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £24 |
A Bus from Metro Turizm goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 22/03/2026 20:00:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 23/03/2026 06:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
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| Kamil Koc | 11h 35m | 01:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 12:35 | Istanbul | Esenler Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 22/03/2026 01:00:00 to Esenler Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 22/03/2026 12:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 35m
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| Kamil Koc | 12h 30m | 09:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 21:30 | Istanbul | Esenler Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 22/03/2026 09:00:00 to Esenler Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 22/03/2026 21:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
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| FlixBus | 12h 20m | 19:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 07:20 | Istanbul | Alibeyköy Otogarı | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 22/03/2026 19:00:00 to Alibeyköy Otogarı, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 23/03/2026 07:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m
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| Mode of Transport | BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName | Duration | Departure time | From | Departure | Arrival time | To | Destination | Logo | Seat classes | Price | |
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| Metro Turizm | 11h 30m | 01:30 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 13:00 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £24 |
A Bus from Metro Turizm goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 23/03/2026 01:30:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 23/03/2026 13:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
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| Metro Turizm | 10h 0m | 09:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 19:00 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £24 |
A Bus from Metro Turizm goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 23/03/2026 09:00:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 23/03/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
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| FlixBus | 12h 30m | 09:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 21:30 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 23/03/2026 09:00:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 23/03/2026 21:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
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| FlixBus | 12h 0m | 11:30 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 23:30 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 23/03/2026 11:30:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 23/03/2026 23:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
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| Lüks Artvin Seyahat | 10h 30m | 21:15 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 07:45 | Istanbul | Dudullu Coach Station | Basic | £26 |
A Bus from Lüks Artvin Seyahat goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 23/03/2026 21:15:00 to Dudullu Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 24/03/2026 07:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
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| Mode of Transport | BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName | Duration | Departure time | From | Departure | Arrival time | To | Destination | Logo | Seat classes | Price | |
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| Metro Turizm | 11h 30m | 01:30 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 13:00 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £24 |
A Bus from Metro Turizm goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 24/03/2026 01:30:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 24/03/2026 13:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
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| Metro Turizm | 10h 0m | 09:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 19:00 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £24 |
A Bus from Metro Turizm goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 24/03/2026 09:00:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 24/03/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
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| Kamil Koc | 12h 31m | 00:30 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 13:01 | Istanbul | Esenler Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 24/03/2026 00:30:00 to Esenler Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 24/03/2026 13:01:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 31m
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| Kamil Koc | 12h 30m | 09:00 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 21:30 | Istanbul | Esenler Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 24/03/2026 09:00:00 to Esenler Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 24/03/2026 21:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
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| FlixBus | 12h 0m | 12:30 | Samsun | Central Bus Station | 00:30 | Istanbul | Otogar Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Samsun (Turkey) at 24/03/2026 12:30:00 to Otogar Coach Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 25/03/2026 00:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
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Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Samsun to Istanbul is £12 on 17/03/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.
Frequency of bus connections between Samsun and Istanbul
Facts about coaches from Samsun to Istanbul
Compare all providers like Metro Turizm, FlixBus and Kamil Koc that travel 48 times every day by bus from Samsun to Istanbul in one click! Book your bus ticket from Samsun to Istanbul starting from £12!
| Cheapest Bus | £12 |
| Fastest Bus | 7h 30m |
| Earliest Coach | 01:00 |
| Latest Coach | 23:59 |
| Daily Bus Connections | 48 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, 48 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 18/03/2026 and for the following days.
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How to save money travelling from Samsun to Istanbul
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.Latest reviews for coach companies on the route Samsun - Istanbul
All bus stations and stops in Samsun and Istanbul
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