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How to get fromIstanbul (State) to Sochiby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Sochi by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Sochi International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane plane IST - AER
    8h 17m
    ₽8,459–37,372

  2. Fly Istanbul to Krasnodar, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane IST - KRR
    2. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochitrain train
    10h 50m
    ₽6,407–31,137

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht
    2. Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Nazran'bus bus
    3. Take the train from Nazran to Kotliarevskaiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Kotliarevskaia to Sochitrain train
    47h 16m
    ₽8,523–13,002

  4. Drive  2,484 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Sochicar car 2,484 km
    33h 54m
    ₽23,483–33,920

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sochi International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane plane SAW - AER
    7h 44m
    ₽7,390–32,303

  6. Bus, train via Vladikavkaz

    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Beslan to Sochitrain train 629С
    2d
    ₽6,928–10,448

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Maykop Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Maykop to Sochitrain train
    2d 5h
    ₽9,418–11,468

Istanbul (IST) to Sochi International Airport (AER) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₽6,828Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,020.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Sochi, Russia?

Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sochi International Airport (AER) 3 times a day.

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