There are 7 ways to get from Chelyabinsk to Sochi by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Chelyabinsk Airport to Sochi International Airport
best- Fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane CEK - AER
9h 46m₽12,849–52,262Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Timashevskaya-1train
- Take the train from Timashevskaya-1 to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Sochi Bus stationbus
2d 12h₽6,078–10,398Drive 2,594 km
- Drive from Chelyabinsk to Sochicar 2,594 km
36h 39m₽17,166–24,795Fly Chelyabinsk Airport to Krasnodar, train
- Fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane CEK - KRR
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochitrain
11h 14m₽9,297–42,027Train, train to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport, fly to Sochi International Airport
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain
- Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskiy to Koltsovotrain
- Fly from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane SVX - AER
12h 8m₽17,525–47,796Train to Roshchino International Airport, fly to Sochi International Airport
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Tyumentrain
- Fly from Roshchino International Airport (TJM) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane TJM - AER
14h 9m₽12,882–50,840Train
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Sochitrain 345E / ...
2d 15h₽6,500–12,000
Chelyabinsk to Sochi by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chelyabinsk to Sochi is to train which costs RUB 6500 - RUB 12000 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Chelyabinsk to Sochi is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 55000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chelyabinsk-Glavny and arriving at Sochi. Services depart five times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Chelyabinsk and Sochi is 2071 km. The road distance is 2594 km.
The best way to get from Chelyabinsk to Sochi without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs RUB 6000 - RUB 11000.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Chelyabinsk to Sochi, including transfers.
Chelyabinsk to Sochi train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Chelyabinsk-Glavny station.
The best way to get from Chelyabinsk to Sochi is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 55000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 6500 - RUB 12000 and takes 2 days 15h.
Sochi is 2h behind Chelyabinsk. It is currently 3:01 PM in Chelyabinsk and 1:01 PM in Sochi.
Chelyabinsk to Sochi train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Sochi station.
What companies run services between Chelyabinsk, Russia and Sochi, Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Smartavia, and S7 Airlines fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Sochi International Airport (AER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Russian Railways (РЖД) operates a train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Sochi 5 times a week. Tickets cost ₽6,500–12,000 and the journey takes 2d 15h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Sochi International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–49,000
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Sochi International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Krasnodar via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–47,000
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–41,000
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
- Website
- yamal.aero
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–44,000
- Website
- flysmartavia.com
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Sochi International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Sochi International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–65,000
- Website
- nordstar.ru
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Krasnodar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–40,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–41,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Sochi International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–41,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–44,000
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Service Express
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Timashevskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–8,000
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,800–5,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,000–8,000
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kamensk-Uralskii
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽430–700
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽660–700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽430–500
- 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
- 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
Train from Kamensk-Uralskiy to Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽270–1,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽700–1,000
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽270–380
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kamensk-Uralskii
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽850–2,600
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽850–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,600
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Tyumen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–3,700
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,500–2,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,600–3,700
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–12,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽26,000–37,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽6,500–9,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- 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 Chelyabinsk to Sochi is 2594 km. It takes approximately 36h 39m to drive from Chelyabinsk to Sochi.












