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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
$32
tomorrow
$32
Sunday
$33
Monday
$32
Tuesday
$33
Wednesday
$33
Thursday
$32

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Metro Turizm 13h 0m 5:00 PM Samsun Central Bus Station 6:00 AM Istanbul Otogar Bus Station  Economy $32
Metro Turizm 13h 30m 6:30 PM Samsun Central Bus Station 8:00 AM Istanbul Otogar Bus Station  Economy $32
Kamil Koc 12h 0m 11:30 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 11:30 PM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $33
Kamil Koc 11h 30m 10:00 PM Samsun Central Bus Station 9:30 AM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $33
FlixBus 11h 45m 11:30 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 11:15 PM Istanbul Alibeyköy Otogarı  Economy $33
  • Did you know that if you travel from Samsun to Istanbul via Ankara, you can save more than $5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Aybasti Itimat
      16h 45m
      0
      1:30 PM
      Samsun
      Central Bus Station
      8:30 PM
      Ankara
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Aybasti Itimat
      Economy
      $16
      • Waiting Time 2h 45m
    • Yeni Aksaray Seyahat
      7h 0m
      0
      11:15 PM
      Ankara
      Central Bus Station
      6:15 AM
      Istanbul
      Alibeyköy Otogarı
      0
      Yeni Aksaray Seyahat
      Economy
      $12
    Travel time is 5h 15m longer, but you will save $5

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Metro Turizm 12h 30m 9:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 9:30 PM Istanbul Otogar Bus Station  Economy $32
Metro Turizm 11h 30m 1:30 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 1:00 PM Istanbul Otogar Bus Station  Economy $32
Kamil Koc 11h 35m 1:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 12:35 PM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $33
Kamil Koc 10h 55m 10:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 8:55 PM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $33
FlixBus 10h 0m 1:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 11:00 AM Istanbul Dudullu Bus Station  Economy $33
  • 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.
    • Kamil Koc
      14h 30m
      0
      4:30 PM
      Samsun
      Central Bus Station
      10:00 PM
      Ankara
      Kayaş
      0
      Kamil Koc
      Economy
      $18
      • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • Lider Elbistan
      8h 0m
      0
      11:00 PM
      Ankara
      Central Bus Station
      7:00 AM
      Istanbul
      Esenler Bus Station
      0
      Lider Elbistan
      Economy
      $10
    Travel time is 4h 30m longer, but you will save $3

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Kamil Koc 11h 35m 1:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 12:35 PM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $33
Kamil Koc 12h 30m 9:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 9:30 PM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $33
Metro Turizm 11h 30m 1:30 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 1:00 PM Istanbul Otogar Bus Station  Economy $33
Metro Turizm 10h 0m 9:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 7:00 PM Istanbul Otogar Bus Station  Economy $33
FlixBus 12h 0m 12:30 PM Samsun Central Bus Station 12:30 AM Istanbul Otogar Bus Station  Economy $33
  • Did you know that if you travel from Samsun to Istanbul via Ankara, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Kamil Koc
      14h 30m
      0
      4:30 PM
      Samsun
      Central Bus Station
      10:00 PM
      Ankara
      Kayaş
      0
      Kamil Koc
      Economy
      $18
      • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • Lider Elbistan
      8h 0m
      0
      11:00 PM
      Ankara
      Central Bus Station
      7:00 AM
      Istanbul
      Esenler Bus Station
      0
      Lider Elbistan
      Economy
      $10
    Travel time is 4h 30m longer, but you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Metro Turizm 10h 0m 9:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 7:00 PM Istanbul Otogar Bus Station  Economy $32
Metro Turizm 13h 0m 5:00 PM Samsun Central Bus Station 6:00 AM Istanbul Otogar Bus Station  Economy $32
Kamil Koc 11h 35m 1:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 12:35 PM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $33
Kamil Koc 12h 30m 9:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 9:30 PM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $33
FlixBus 11h 15m 1:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 12:15 PM Istanbul Alibeyköy Otogarı  Economy $33
  • Did you know that if you travel from Samsun to Istanbul via Ankara, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      14h 1m
      0
      11:59 PM
      Samsun
      Central Bus Station
      5:55 AM
      Ankara
      Central Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $18
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • Yeni Diyarbakır Seyahat
      8h 0m
      0
      6:00 AM
      Ankara
      Central Bus Station
      2:00 PM
      Istanbul
      Esenler Bus Station
      0
      Yeni Diyarbakır Seyahat
      Economy
      $11
    Travel time is 4h 1m longer, but you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Kamil Koc 11h 35m 1:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 12:35 PM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $33
Kamil Koc 12h 30m 9:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 9:30 PM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $33
Metro Turizm 11h 30m 1:30 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 1:00 PM Istanbul Otogar Bus Station  Economy $33
Metro Turizm 10h 0m 9:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 7:00 PM Istanbul Otogar Bus Station  Economy $33
FlixBus 12h 40m 7:00 PM Samsun Central Bus Station 7:40 AM Istanbul Otogar Bus Station  Economy $33
  • Did you know that if you travel from Samsun to Istanbul via Ankara, you can save more than $5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      14h 1m
      0
      11:59 PM
      Samsun
      Central Bus Station
      5:55 AM
      Ankara
      Central Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $18
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • Yeni Diyarbakır Seyahat
      8h 0m
      0
      6:00 AM
      Ankara
      Central Bus Station
      2:00 PM
      Istanbul
      Esenler Bus Station
      0
      Yeni Diyarbakır Seyahat
      Economy
      $11
    Travel time is 4h 1m longer, but you will save $5

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Kamil Koc 11h 35m 1:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 12:35 PM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $33
Kamil Koc 12h 30m 9:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 9:30 PM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $33
Metro Turizm 11h 30m 1:30 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 1:00 PM Istanbul Otogar Bus Station  Economy $33
Metro Turizm 13h 10m 11:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 12:10 AM Istanbul Otogar Bus Station  Economy $33
FlixBus 11h 15m 1:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 12:15 PM Istanbul Alibeyköy Otogarı  Economy $33
  • Did you know that if you travel from Samsun to Istanbul via Ankara, you can save more than $7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Lüks Artvin Seyahat
      15h 45m
      0
      10:15 PM
      Samsun
      Central Bus Station
      4:00 AM
      Ankara
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Lüks Artvin Seyahat
      Basic
      $16
      • Waiting Time 2h 0m
    • Yeni Diyarbakır Seyahat
      8h 0m
      0
      6:00 AM
      Ankara
      Central Bus Station
      2:00 PM
      Istanbul
      Esenler Bus Station
      0
      Yeni Diyarbakır Seyahat
      Economy
      $11
    Travel time is 4h 30m longer, but you will save $7

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Metro Turizm 10h 0m 9:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 7:00 PM Istanbul Otogar Bus Station  Economy $32
Metro Turizm 13h 0m 5:00 PM Samsun Central Bus Station 6:00 AM Istanbul Otogar Bus Station  Economy $32
FlixBus 10h 0m 1:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 11:00 AM Istanbul Dudullu Bus Station  Economy $32
FlixBus 11h 0m 9:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 8:00 PM Istanbul Dudullu Bus Station  Economy $32
Kamil Koc 11h 35m 1:00 AM Samsun Central Bus Station 12:35 PM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $33
  • Did you know that if you travel from Samsun to Istanbul via Ankara, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      14h 1m
      0
      11:59 PM
      Samsun
      Central Bus Station
      5:55 AM
      Ankara
      Central Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $18
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • Yeni Diyarbakır Seyahat
      8h 0m
      0
      6:00 AM
      Ankara
      Central Bus Station
      2:00 PM
      Istanbul
      Esenler Bus Station
      0
      Yeni Diyarbakır Seyahat
      Economy
      $11
    Travel time is 4h 1m longer, but you will save $4

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Samsun to Istanbul is $16 on 3/9/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.


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.
Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 72 daily buses from Samsun to Istanbul. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 45 daily coaches between Samsun and Istanbul.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 259 buses from Samsun to Istanbul, while Night sees the fewest connections between Samsun and Istanbul, with 37 offers.

Facts about the bus from Samsun to Istanbul

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Metro Turizm and Kamil Koc that travel 58 times every day by bus from Samsun to Istanbul in one click! Book your bus ticket from Samsun to Istanbul starting from $16!

Cheapest Bus $16
Fastest Bus 8h 0m
Earliest Bus 11:30 AM
Latest Bus 11:59 PM
Daily Bus Routes 58 Ø
Distance 383.4 miles
Bus Companies FlixBus, Metro Turizm, Kamil Koc and Lüks Artvin Seyahat

Cheapest bus connections from Samsun to Istanbul

Every day, 58 buses from 4 bus companies leave Samsun for Istanbul: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 03/13/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 03/08
Monday 03/09
Tuesday 03/10
Wednesday 03/11
Thursday 03/12
Friday 03/13
$16
Saturday 03/14
$19
Sunday 03/15
$23
Monday 03/16
$20
Tuesday 03/17
$23
Wednesday 03/18
$27
Thursday 03/19
$20
Friday 03/20
$27
Saturday 03/21
$23
Sunday 03/22
$29
Monday 03/23
$23
Tuesday 03/24
$27
Wednesday 03/25
$20
Thursday 03/26
$27
Friday 03/27
$33
Saturday 03/28
$27
Sunday 03/29
$17
Monday 03/30
$27
Tuesday 03/31
$27
Wednesday 04/01
$17
Thursday 04/02
$32
Friday 04/03
$17
Saturday 04/04

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 $16, Friday is the cheapest day for a bus from Samsun to Istanbul. Tuesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $23.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Samsun to Istanbul, with $16. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $32.

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 buses from Samsun to Istanbul are also emptier.

Latest reviews for bus companies on the route Samsun - Istanbul

Varan Turizm
Samet , 11/25/2025
06 VT 371 mavin arkadaş Mehmet dözen teşekkür ediyorum bizimle ilgilendiği için İstanbul'dan Samsun'a gelene kadar hiç oturmadan yolcuların isteği varmı diye sordu 7 koltuk oturan biri sürekli rahatsı ... 06 VT 371 mavin arkadaş Mehmet dözen teşekkür ediyorum bizimle ilgilendiği için İstanbul'dan Samsun'a gelene kadar hiç oturmadan yolcuların isteği varmı diye sordu 7 koltuk oturan biri sürekli rahatsız edici tavrıyla mavin arkadaş uyarı yaptığı yolcular in huzurlu bir şekilde yolculuk yapdik memnun kaldım varan turizm teşekkür ediyorum güler yüzlü temiz kalpli mavin arkadaşla Mehmet dözen çalıştığı varan turizm tavsiye ediyorum rahat ve huzurlu yolculuk yapdik ailecik her mavin arkadaşla yolculuk yapmak isteriz

All bus stations and stops in Samsun and Istanbul

In the map below, you can see where to find all 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 buses 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 bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $16 and takes 10h 0m to reach Istanbul. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 4 companies with a range of ticket prices between $16 and $40. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Istanbul.

On average, how many connections are available from Samsun to Istanbul each day?

Every day, the Samsun to Istanbul bus route is served by approximately 58 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Samsun to Istanbul take?

The fastest bus from Samsun to Istanbul is offered by Metro Turizm and takes 8h 0m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $33. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Samsun to Istanbul?

The earliest bus arriving in Istanbul from Samsun starts at 11:30 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Samsun to Istanbul?

The latest bus trip departing from Samsun for Istanbul starts at 11:59 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Samsun Istanbul route?

When traveling by bus from Samsun to Istanbul, passengers can travel with FlixBus, Metro Turizm and Kamil Koc. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works 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 Samsun to Istanbul bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Samsun Istanbul bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus 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 traveling 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.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Samsun to Istanbul?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 58 daily trips between Samsun and Istanbul. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Samsun to Istanbul?

Prices and availability for 58 trips between Samsun and Istanbul change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

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.

More bus routes to Samsun and to Istanbul

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Samsun and to Istanbul. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!
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