Samsun is the most developed and largest city of the Black Sea Region in Turkey. It is a very dynamic city with a population of 1.3 million people on average. The city has developed in industry, agriculture and maritime transportation. Urban transportation is provided by bus, minibus and taxi. Transportation to Amasya and Sivas from Samsun can also be provided by train. There are also ferry services in the city. Samsun Çarşamba Airport is 19 kilometers away from the city center. Airport transportation is provided by taxi, passenger shuttle services, HAVAŞ and rental cars. HAVAŞ provides shuttle services to Samsun city center, Bafra and Ordu. Shuttle services depart 20 or 30 minutes after the plane lands. Transportation to the city center takes about half an hour. If the HAVAŞ shuttle route is not suitable for you, you can prefer to take a taxi. There is a 24-hour taxi service at the airport. There are many car rental companies at Samsun Airport. The companies like Avis, Budget, Sixt, Hertz and Fox have their offices at the airport. If you are especially planning to travel the city and its surroundings, renting a car is a good option for you.HAVAŞ
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Samsun is the most developed and largest city of the Black Sea Region in Turkey. It is a very dynamic city with an average population of 1.3 million people. The city has developed in industry, agriculture and maritime transportation. Urban transportation is provided by bus, minibus and taxi. Transportation to Amasya and Sivas from Samsun can also be provided by train.
There are also ferry services in the city. Samsun Çarşamba Airport is 19 kilometers away from the city center. Transportation to the airport is provided by taxi, passenger shuttle services, HAVAŞ and rental cars.
HAVAŞ shuttles depart from the Kültür Car Park near the AKM building opposite the Merkez Büyük Cami (Central Big Mosque) and reach the airport. HAVAŞ shuttles also depart from Atakum district of Samsun city.
The most practical and fastest way to reach the airport is to take a taxi. You will not have any difficulty finding a taxi in the city and district centers. You can also bargain with the taxi driver by saying you will go to the airport.
You can deliver the rental car at the offices at the airport. There are the offices of many car rental companies at Samsun Çarşamba Airport.
Samsun Çarşamba Airport was opened in 1998 and passenger transportation has firstly begun in 1999. The first airport, which was closer to the city center, had caused some accidents due to small and impractical runways and then a new airport has been established in Çarşamba. The airport has both domestic and international terminals. The airport is situated on an 11.500-km area.