How walkable is Samsun?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Samsun has a walkability score of 62 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 16th most walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey.
What's within walking distance of the centre
2,012 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Samsun. The nearest grocery is about a minute away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- CarrefourSA, 1 min
- Yenidoğan İlkadım Samsun, 4 min
Restaurants & bars
- PastacıMmm Unlu Mamülleri, 1 min
- Mola Kahvalti Evi & Cafe, 1 min
Shopping
- Kelebek Çiçekevi, 1 min
- Dafne Gurme, 1 min
Coffee
- Cafe mayıs 19, 3 min
- Kaffa Kaffee Samsun, 3 min
Banks
- Garanti Bankası, 6 min
- Akbank-çiftlik Şubesi, 6 min
Parks
- Rasathane Parkı, 5 min
- Gazi Parkı, 6 min
Schools
- Özel Afacan Kreş ve Gündüz Bakımevi Anaokulu, 1 min
- Area Copy Center, 3 min
Books & libraries
- Penguin Books, 5 min
- Çağdaş Kitabevi, 6 min
Culture & entertainment
- Gazi Sahnesi, 6 min
- Samsun Sanat Tiyatrosu, 6 min
Measured from the centre at 41.2798, 36.3361, the point near Samsun's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 326 street intersections per km², and blocks average 55 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Samsun's score of 62 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 97 within 1 km of the centre, 79 from 1 to 3 km out and 41 from 3 to 5 km out. 33 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 50% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Samsun. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 100 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 97 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 79 | 68% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 41 | 24% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kayseri, Turkey | 293 km | 71 |
| Ankara, Turkey | 331 km | 91 |
| Malatya, Turkey | 367 km | 53 |
| Aksaray, Turkey | 379 km | 48 |
| Elazığ, Turkey | 380 km | 41 |
Questions about walking in Samsun
Is Samsun a walkable city?
Partly. Samsun has a walkability score of 62 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 100. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 16th of 28 cities in Turkey and joint 423rd of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Turkey?
Istanbul is the most walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey, with a score of 97. Samsun ranks 16th with 62.
How does Samsun compare with nearby cities?
Samsun sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 62, against Kayseri (71, 293 km away), Ankara (91, 331 km away) and Malatya (53, 367 km away).
Which part of Samsun is most walkable?
Samsun's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 100. Walkability averages 97 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north (averaging 78) and falls most to the south (21).
How is Samsun's walkability score calculated?
For Samsun it is the average of 58 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 29 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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