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Samsun · Turkey

Car hire and driving in Samsun

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Turkey traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SZF means 20 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743529.

Drives from Samsun

Car rental from Samsun: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Samsun to AmasyaTurkey81 km (51 mi)about 1 h 15 min
Samsun to TurhalTurkey102 km (63 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Samsun to TokatTurkey109 km (68 mi)about 1 h 40 min
Samsun to OrduTurkey134 km (84 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Samsun to ÇorumTurkey142 km (88 mi)about 2 h 10 min
Samsun to GiresunTurkey177 km (110 mi)about 2 h 42 min
Samsun to SivasTurkey180 km (112 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Samsun to KastamonuTurkey214 km (133 mi)about 3 h 16 min
Samsun to TrabzonTurkey286 km (177 mi)about 4 h 21 min
Samsun to KırıkkaleTurkey287 km (179 mi)about 4 h 23 min
Samsun to KayseriTurkey292 km (182 mi)about 4 h 28 min
Samsun to KırşehirTurkey301 km (187 mi)about 4 h 35 min
Samsun to IstanbulTurkey619 km (385 mi)about 9 h 26 min
Samsun to AnkaraTurkey331 km (205 mi)about 5 h 2 min
Samsun to BursaTurkey625 km (388 mi)about 9 h 31 min
Samsun to KyivUkraine1,114 km (692 mi)about 16 h 59 min
Samsun to İzmirTurkey847 km (526 mi)about 12 h 55 min
Samsun to GaziantepTurkey478 km (297 mi)about 7 h 17 min
Samsun to BucharestRomania904 km (562 mi)about 13 h 47 min
Samsun to DiyarbakırTurkey501 km (311 mi)about 7 h 38 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Samsun?

The right, as everywhere in Turkey.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.