İstanbul – Samsun electric car route

727 km between İstanbul and Samsun, about 8 h 40 min of driving. With the Togg T10X: 2 charging stops, about 45 min of charging in total.

How many stops are needed?

727 km
CarCharging stopsTotal chargingDC charging costTrip
Togg T10X88.5 kWh · 18.5 kWh/100 km2≈ 45 min≈ 1,220 ₺≈ 9 h 25 min
Tesla Model Y Long Range75 kWh · 16.5 kWh/100 km3≈ 40 min≈ 1,300 ₺≈ 9 h 20 min
MG4 (64 kWh)64 kWh · 16.4 kWh/100 km3≈ 55 min≈ 1,310 ₺≈ 9 h 35 min
BYD Atto 360.5 kWh · 16.8 kWh/100 km3≈ 1 h 10 min≈ 1,350 ₺≈ 9 h 50 min

Assumption: departure at 90%, at least 10% on arrival, charging up to 80% at stops, CCS2 DC chargers only. Times and costs are approximate; wind, load, air conditioning and temperature change consumption.

Charging infrastructure along the route

Along the roughly 657 km outside the city exits, 249 DC fast chargers are registered within 2.5 km of the road; 189 of them are 150 kW or more. The longest stretch without DC is 57 km (between Osmancık and Merzifon); so fast charging is never far away along the route.

Networks with the most chargers along the route: Trugo (64), OnCharge (25), Eşarj (24), ZES (20), AOS (19). The median of known DC tariffs at these chargers is 14.90 ₺/kWh.

Return direction

The table and stop plan are calculated for the İstanbul → Samsun direction. On the Samsun → İstanbul return trip you will meet the chargers on the same route in reverse order; the starting battery level, wind and gradient can change the number of stops by one. For the stops on the way back, you can calculate the reverse direction in the planner.

Stop plan

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Togg T10X2 charging stops
  1. 1. Berceste Düzce Ankara YönüTrugo · 180 kW · Gümüşova, Düzce · km 183 from İstanbulOn arrival ≈ 41% → 80% · ≈ 20 min · ≈ 520 ₺
  2. 2. Shell ÇerkeşTrugo · 180 kW · Çerkeş, Çankırı · km 374 from İstanbulOn arrival ≈ 27% → 80% · ≈ 25 min · ≈ 700 ₺
Tesla Model Y Long Range3 charging stops
  1. 1. Berceste Düzce Ankara YönüTrugo · 180 kW · Gümüşova, Düzce · km 183 from İstanbulOn arrival ≈ 38% → 80% · ≈ 15 min · ≈ 470 ₺
  2. 2. Kocalar Çerkeş Dinlenme TesisiZES · 180 kW · Çerkeş, Çankırı · km 363 from İstanbulOn arrival ≈ 26% → 80% · ≈ 20 min · ≈ 670 ₺
  3. 3. ENS Park MerzifonZES · 400 kW · Merzifon, Amasya · km 626 from İstanbulOn arrival ≈ 28% → 41% · ≈ 5 min · ≈ 160 ₺
MG4 (64 kWh)3 charging stops
  1. 1. Akyazı Güney OHTTrugo · 180 kW · Erenler, Sakarya · km 152 from İstanbulOn arrival ≈ 41% → 80% · ≈ 15 min · ≈ 370 ₺
  2. 2. Astorşarj Yedigöller Metro Dinlenme Tesisi Ankara YönüAstor Şarj · 300 kW · Bolu · km 281 from İstanbulOn arrival ≈ 31% → 80% · ≈ 20 min · ≈ 440 ₺
  3. 3. Mete Dinlenme TesisleriZES · 180 kW · Tosya, Kastamonu · km 468 from İstanbulOn arrival ≈ 33% → 80% · ≈ 20 min · ≈ 500 ₺
BYD Atto 33 charging stops
  1. 1. Akyazı Güney OHTTrugo · 180 kW · Erenler, Sakarya · km 152 from İstanbulOn arrival ≈ 37% → 80% · ≈ 20 min · ≈ 390 ₺
  2. 2. Astorşarj Yedigöller Metro Dinlenme Tesisi Ankara YönüAstor Şarj · 300 kW · Bolu · km 281 from İstanbulOn arrival ≈ 27% → 80% · ≈ 25 min · ≈ 450 ₺
  3. 3. Mete Dinlenme TesisleriZES · 180 kW · Tosya, Kastamonu · km 468 from İstanbulOn arrival ≈ 29% → 80% · ≈ 25 min · ≈ 510 ₺

Frequently asked questions

How many charging stops does the Togg T10X need from İstanbul to Samsun?

With the Togg T10X (90% charged at departure, at least 10% on arrival), the 727 km trip looks doable with 2 charging stops; the first stop comes at around km 183. With the other reference cars the number of stops is 2–3.

How long does İstanbul – Samsun take by electric car?

The road distance is 727 km, driving time about 8 h 40 min. With the Togg T10X, including charging stops, about 9 h 25 min (charging 45 min).

How much does charging cost on the İstanbul – Samsun route?

For the Togg T10X, DC charging along the route costs about 1,220 ₺. The calculation uses the known DC tariffs at the stops (for unknown ones, the median along the route, 14.90 ₺/kWh); tariffs may change.

Is it hard to find fast charging on the İstanbul – Samsun route?

Along the roughly 657 km outside the city exits, 249 DC fast chargers are registered within 2.5 km of the road; 189 of them are 150 kW or more. The longest stretch without DC is 57 km (between Osmancık and Merzifon).

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Source: EPDK licence records, charging networks and an OpenStreetMap-based driving route · Route calculated: 28 October 2026 · How the data is collected

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