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Samsun · Turkey

Ferries at Samsun

The port, the crossings in range, and where the timetables and tickets are sold.

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Samsun has a port on record: Samsunport (Wikidata). Whether a passenger crossing runs from it, and to where, is set by the operators; the port pages below give the sea distance to other port cities on this site, and the sellers hold the timetables.

Sea distances from Samsun

Ferries from Samsun: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Samsun to ZonguldakTurkey380 km (236 mi)about 11 h 30 min
Samsun to BatumiGeorgia443 km (275 mi)about 13 h 25 min
Samsun to KerchUkraine453 km (282 mi)about 13 h 45 min
Samsun to BerdyanskUkraine610 km (379 mi)about 18 h 29 min
Samsun to IstanbulTurkey619 km (385 mi)about 18 h 45 min
Samsun to BursaTurkey625 km (388 mi)about 18 h 56 min
Samsun to AntalyaTurkey688 km (427 mi)about 20 h 50 min
Samsun to TaganrogRussia693 km (431 mi)about 21 h

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 find crossings

Direct FerriesAggregates most European, Mediterranean and Greek island operators in one timetable.Compare crossings on Direct Ferries (opens www.directferries.com in a new tab)
FerryhopperGreece and the eastern Mediterranean, with a clear island-hopping map view.Check Greek routes on Ferryhopper (opens www.ferryhopper.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

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 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.