Samsun: 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.
Samsun is a city of 394,050 people in Turkey, 64 m (210 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Tekkeköy Train Station. It is a port city: Samsunport. Our booking partner lists 61 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Samsun runs from about 9 h 15 min a day in late December to 15 h 13 min in late June (computed for 41.28° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Samsun is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH, 85 km).
Flights to Samsun: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Tekkeköy Train Station, Hamzalı Train Station. Trains to Samsun
Buses to Samsun · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 61 places to stay in Samsun. Of the 29 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (16), and 3 are five-star. Across 18 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 5,807 reviews in total.
Hotels in Samsun: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ankara, 331 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kayseri, 292 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Çankaya, 330 km — trains
- Malatya, 367 km — trains
- Elazığ, 380 km
- Sochi, 379 km (Russia) — trains
- Aksaray, 379 km
- Çorum, 142 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sivas, 180 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Trabzon, 286 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Kutaisi, Kiel, Little Rock, Kalmar Municipality, Gorgan, Brčko, Novorossiysk, Bishkek, Aktau.
Common questions
Which airport serves Samsun?
Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Samsun?
About 394,050 people live in Samsun, across 1,055,000,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Samsun in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Samsun?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Samsun?
Our booking partner lists 61 places to stay in Samsun, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Samsun?
Ankara (331 km), Kayseri (292 km), Çankaya (330 km), Malatya (367 km), Elazığ (380 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.