Samsun Çarşamba Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended hotels

Samsun-Çarşamba airport is the farthest from the city centre among those in this guide: 25-26 km and 30-40 minutes by car to the İlkadım seafront. Tekkekoy, halfway there, remains the most practical option for those who want to save a few minutes of transfer without giving up a chain hotel; those coming for the seafront and evening life, on the other hand, must accept that the trip from the airport is, in effect, a journey of its own.

Tekkekoy, between airport and city

Neighbourhood · About 10-12 km and 15 minutes from Çarşamba airport, on the coastal highway; central Samsun remains another ten kilometres or so away.

Best for: Quick layovers or those who want to stay a few minutes from the airport without giving up a chain hotel.

Pros

Closer to the airport than any hotel in the city centre
Gym open 24 hours and hot breakfast included

Cons

An industrial area along the coastal highway, with no neighbourhood life
Reviews flag service and breakfast below the brand's average

Recommended hotels in this area

Hampton by Hilton Samsun: On the coastal highway of Tekkekoy, 12 km and about 15 minutes from the airport; gym open 24 hours and hot breakfast included in the price.

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İlkadım, the seafront

City centre · 25-26 km from the airport, 30-40 minutes by car; Havaş buses connect the centre and the airport in about 35 minutes.

Best for: Those who want the seafront and the centre's shopping and evening-bar districts.

Pros

A view of the Black Sea and just steps from the shopping districts and evening bars
Two international chain hotels a short distance from each other, on the same seafront

Cons

The transfer from the airport is the longest among all the zones in Samsun
At rush hour, traffic on the coastal highway lengthens the trip even further

Recommended hotels in this area

Sheraton Grand Samsun Hotel: On the Liman Mahallesi seafront, just steps from the shopping and entertainment districts; a 1,750 sqm spa and two restaurants with a view of the Black Sea.
Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Samsun: Formerly the Serra Otel, now Ramada Plaza by Wyndham, on Rıhtım avenue in İlkadım; a 5-star seafront hotel, just steps from the centre.

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