Amasya: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Amasya is a city of 114,921 people in Turkey, 402 m (1,319 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre. It has 7 railway stations on record, including Amasya railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Amasya runs from about 9 h 19 min a day in late December to 15 h 8 min in late June (computed for 40.65° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Amasya is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,600 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Tokat Airport (TJK, 60 km), Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF, 91 km).
Flights to Amasya: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Amasya railway station, Kayabaşı Train Station, Ovasaray Train Station, Kızoğlu Train Station, Kızılca Train Station, Eryatağı Train Station. Trains to Amasya
Buses to Amasya · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ankara, 265 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kayseri, 216 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Çankaya, 265 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Malatya, 333 km — trains
- Elazığ, 364 km — trains
- Samsun, 81 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kahramanmaraş, 354 km
- Aksaray, 297 km — tours
- Adıyaman, 384 km
- Çorum, 75 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Tulcea, Osh, Brindisi, Prizren, Berat.
Common questions
Which airport serves Amasya?
Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Amasya?
About 114,921 people live in Amasya, across 1,889 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Amasya in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Amasya?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Amasya?
Ankara (265 km), Kayseri (216 km), Çankaya (265 km), Malatya (333 km), Elazığ (364 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.