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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 FlixBus, Metro Turizm or Kamil Koc for the next days.
today
from £23
tomorrow
from £23
Friday
from £23
Saturday
from £20
Sunday
from £23
Monday
from £23
Tuesday
from £26

Cheapest bus trips today

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
    £23
  • Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    11h 45m
    0
    23:15
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    11:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    Economy
    £23
  • Kamil Koc
    12h 15m
    0
    12:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    00:45
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £26
  • Kamil Koc
    12h 30m
    0
    19:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    08:00
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £26
  • Metro Turizm
    11h 15m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    20:15
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Economy
    £26

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

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
    £23
  • Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    11h 45m
    0
    23:15
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    11:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    Economy
    £23
  • FlixBus
    11h 35m
    0
    01:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    12:35
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £25
  • FlixBus
    12h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    21:30
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £25
  • Kamil Koc
    11h 35m
    0
    01:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    12:35
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £26

Cheapest bus trips Friday

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
    £23
  • Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    11h 45m
    0
    23:15
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    11:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    Economy
    £23
  • Kamil Koc
    11h 35m
    0
    01:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    12:35
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £26
  • Kamil Koc
    12h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    21:30
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £26
  • FlixBus
    11h 35m
    0
    01:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    12:35
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £26

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    10h 30m
    0
    21:15
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    07:45
    Istanbul
    Dudullu Coach Station
    0
    Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    Economy
    £20
  • Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    10h 30m
    0
    23:15
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    09:45
    Istanbul
    Dudullu Coach Station
    0
    Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    Economy
    £20
  • Metro Turizm
    11h 30m
    0
    01:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    13:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Economy
    £26
  • Metro Turizm
    11h 15m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    20:15
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Economy
    £26
  • FlixBus
    12h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    21:30
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £26

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

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
    £23
  • Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    11h 45m
    0
    23:15
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    11:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    Economy
    £23
  • FlixBus
    12h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    21:30
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £25
  • FlixBus
    12h 15m
    0
    12:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    00:45
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £25
  • Metro Turizm
    11h 30m
    0
    01:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    13:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Economy
    £26
  • Did you know that if you travel from Samsun to Istanbul via Ankara, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      13h 45m
      0
      22:15
      Samsun
      Central Bus Station
      04:00
      Ankara
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £14
      • Waiting Time 0h 40m
    • Busbud
      7h 20m
      0
      04:40
      Ankara
      Central Coach Station
      12:00
      Istanbul
      Otogar Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is 2h 15m longer, but you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Monday

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
    £23
  • Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    11h 45m
    0
    23:15
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    11:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Lüks Artvin Seyahat
    Economy
    £23
  • FlixBus
    12h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    21:30
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £25
  • FlixBus
    12h 15m
    0
    12:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    00:45
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £25
  • Metro Turizm
    11h 30m
    0
    01:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    13:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Economy
    £26
  • Did you know that if you travel from Samsun to Istanbul via Ankara, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      13h 45m
      0
      22:15
      Samsun
      Central Bus Station
      04:00
      Ankara
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £14
      • Waiting Time 0h 40m
    • Busbud
      7h 20m
      0
      04:40
      Ankara
      Central Coach Station
      12:00
      Istanbul
      Otogar Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is 2h 15m longer, but you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Kamil Koc
    12h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    21:30
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £26
  • Kamil Koc
    12h 15m
    0
    12:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    00:45
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £26
  • Kamil Koc
    12h 30m
    0
    19:30
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    08:00
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £26
  • FlixBus
    11h 35m
    0
    01:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    12:35
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29
  • FlixBus
    12h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Samsun
    Central Bus Station
    21:30
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29
  • Did you know that if you travel from Samsun to Istanbul via Ankara, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      13h 45m
      0
      22:15
      Samsun
      Central Bus Station
      04:00
      Ankara
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £14
      • Waiting Time 0h 40m
    • Busbud
      7h 20m
      0
      04:40
      Ankara
      Central Coach Station
      12:00
      Istanbul
      Otogar Coach Station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is 2h 10m longer, but you will save £6

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 52 daily coaches from Samsun to Istanbul. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 29 daily coaches between Samsun and Istanbul.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 242 coaches from Samsun to Istanbul, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Samsun and Istanbul, with 21 offers.

Facts about coaches from Samsun to Istanbul

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Metro Turizm and Kamil Koc that travel 46 times every day by bus from Samsun to Istanbul in one click! Book your bus ticket from Samsun to Istanbul starting from £20!

Cheapest Bus £20
Fastest Bus 9h 0m
Earliest Coach 09:00
Latest Coach 23:59
Daily Bus Connections 46 Ø
Distance 616.8 km
Coach Companies FlixBus, Metro Turizm, Kamil Koc and Lüks Artvin Seyahat

Cheapest coach connections from Samsun to Istanbul

Every day, 46 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 11/06/2025 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 09/06
Tuesday 10/06
Wednesday 11/06
£21
Thursday 12/06
£26
Friday 13/06
£19
Saturday 14/06
£21
Sunday 15/06
£13
Monday 16/06
£19
Tuesday 17/06
£13
Wednesday 18/06
£13
Thursday 19/06
£13
Friday 20/06
£19
Saturday 21/06
£13
Sunday 22/06
£19
Monday 23/06
£13
Tuesday 24/06
£13
Wednesday 25/06
£19
Thursday 26/06
£19
Friday 27/06
£19
Saturday 28/06
£19
Sunday 29/06
£19
Monday 30/06
£21
Tuesday 01/07
£16
Wednesday 02/07
£16
Thursday 03/07
£16
Friday 04/07
£16
Saturday 05/07
£16
Sunday 06/07

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 £20, Saturday is the cheapest day for a coach from Samsun to Istanbul. Tuesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £26.
Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Samsun to Istanbul, with £20. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £25.

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 £20 and takes 10h 30m. 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 £20 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 46 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 9h 0m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £26. 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 09:00. 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 FlixBus, Metro Turizm 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: FlixBus, Metro Turizm 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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