There are 7 ways to get from Astana to Sochi by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sochi International Airport
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane NQZ - AER
11h 57m₽19,842–40,274Train
cheapest- Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain 076Х / ...
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Sochitrain 127Ы
3d 6h₽7,745–14,902Drive 3,288 km
- Drive from Astana to Sochicar 3,288 km
2d₽21,758–31,428Fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane NQZ - MRV
- Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to Sochitrain
24h 13m₽11,970–47,269Fly to Krasnodar, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane NQZ - KRR
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochitrain
17h 45m₽11,290–46,039Fly to Sokhumi, bus
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sokhumi (SUI)plane NQZ - SUI
- Take the bus from Sukhumi Bus station to Psou Border Crossingbus
22h 48mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Samaratrain
- Take the train from Samara to Timashevskaya-1train
- Take the train from Timashevskaya-1 to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Sochi Bus stationbus
3d 11h₽15,440–28,919
Astana to Sochi by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Sochi is to train which costs RUB 7500 - RUB 15000 and takes 3 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Sochi is to fly which takes 11h 57m and costs RUB 19000 - RUB 41000.
No, there is no direct train from Astana to Sochi. However, there are services departing from Astana 1 and arriving at Sochi via Petropavlovsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Astana and Sochi is 2550 km. The road distance is 3288 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Sochi without a car is to train which takes 3 days 6h and costs RUB 7500 - RUB 15000.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Astana to Sochi, including transfers.
Astana to Sochi train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Astana 1 station.
The best way to get from Astana to Sochi is to fly which takes 11h 57m and costs RUB 19000 - RUB 41000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 7500 - RUB 15000 and takes 3 days 6h.
Sochi is 2h behind Astana. It is currently 8:58 PM in Astana and 6:58 PM in Sochi.
Astana to Sochi train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Sochi, Russia?
Red Wings, Ural Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sochi International Airport (AER) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Astana 1 to Sochi via Petropavlovsk in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–45,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–43,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Krasnodar via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–45,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sokhumi via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–45,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sokhumi via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–60,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sokhumi via Minsk, Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–65,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sokhumi via Novosibirsk, Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sokhumi via Tashkent, Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–65,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–46,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–50,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Krasnodar via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–44,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Krasnodar via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–65,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–50,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Krasnodar via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–48,000
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–37,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Krasnodar via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–46,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,050–1,900
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,050–1,150
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,700–1,900
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽700–950
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽2,400–3,300
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,900–2,400
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽700–950
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Petropavlovsk to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–13,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽27,000–39,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,000–9,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽9,000–13,000
Train from Mineralnye Vody to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,800
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,000–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,700–3,800
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,400
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽950–1,400
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽800–1,200
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–21,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽11,000–15,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽15,000–21,000
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Service Express
Train from Samara to Timashevskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–5,500
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,200–3,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,500–5,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Timashevskaya-1 to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽120–180
- Book at
- Russian Railways
Bus from Sukhumi Bus station to Psou Border Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- edemgagra.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Sochi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
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Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Sochi is 3288 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Astana to Sochi.


















