This page gives distances and tells you where to find current fares for Samsun-Carsamba Airport (SZF). We found no official taxi fare table for this airport, so we do not quote taxi prices, and Samair fares are published by the operator stop by stop.

How far is the city?

The state airport operator lists the distance to the city centre as 25 km. Our route database, which gives estimates and not live figures, has these approximate road figures from the airport:

Tekkekoy: about 9 km, roughly 15 minutes.
Carsamba: about 16 km, roughly 24 minutes.
Canik: about 17 km, roughly 26 minutes.
Ilkadim: about 19 km, roughly 28 minutes.
Samsun city centre: about 19 km, roughly 28 minutes.
Atakum: about 25 km, roughly 38 minutes.
Bafra: about 64 km, roughly 96 minutes.

The operator's 25 km figure and our estimate for the city centre differ, so treat all distances as approximate. Traffic and the exact address change the real time.

What each option costs

Samair: the municipal airport bus publishes fares stop by stop on its line pages at samair.samsun.bel.tr, together with the next seven days of departures. Open the page for your line, tap your stop and read the fare. Payment is by SAMKART or credit card. Reservations through ALO 153 are taken up to 2 hours before departure.

Taxi: no official fare table was found. Ask whether the fare is metered or fixed and agree the total before you set off.

Rental car: the rental desk sets the price. Add fuel, and ask about parking at your accommodation.

Pre-booked transfer: the price is shown live on this page for your route and confirmed at booking, so the amount is known before you travel.

Questions that change the total

Is the fare metered or fixed?
Does it cover all your bags and passengers?
Is there an extra charge for luggage, night-time or a destination outside the city?
Is the price for the whole vehicle or per person?

Planning your budget

Samair fares are published, so the bus is the one option where you can read the price in advance. For the others, decide how much certainty you want. A taxi fare agreed on the spot keeps flexibility but carries the risk of a surprise. If you want to know the figure before you leave home, book a transfer and read the amount shown on this page. Keep a small amount of cash and a card with you; we found no official statement on which payment methods taxis accept.

The bottom line

For a stop on a Samair line, read the published stop fare. For anything else, get a confirmed price before you fly or agree the taxi fare before you move.

Sources (checked 2026-10-27)

Distance to the city centre (25 km) and ground transport listed by the state airport operator (Samair and an airport shuttle service, commercial taxis, rent a car, private cars): https://dhmi.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Havalimani/Carsamba/Ulasim.aspx
Samair airport bus: operator (municipal company of Samsun Metropolitan Municipality), start date 1 June 2024, four lines H1-H4 and their routes, timetable by flight time, online and app information, ALO 153 reservations up to 2 hours before departure, payment by SAMKART or credit card (news item dated 30 September 2025): https://samulas.com.tr/haber-detay/samair-i-le-hizli-ve-guvenli-ulasim-hi-zmeti
Samair line pages and timetables (stop-based fares and the next seven days of departures are published per line): https://samair.samsun.bel.tr/
Approximate distances and driving times to the areas listed (route estimates, not measured live): AirportTransferPortal route database, checked 2026-10-27

Cost and distance from Samsun Carsamba Airport to the city