There are 5 ways to get from Sochi to Chelyabinsk by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane AER - CEK
5h 48m₽11,436–47,286Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Timashevskaya-1train
- Take the train from Timashevskaya-1 to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
2d 11h₽6,109–10,380Train via Miass
- Take the train from Sochi to Miass-1train 128Ы
- Take the train from Miass-1 to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain 128Ы / ...
2d 10h₽6,189–12,888Drive 2,591.2 km
- Drive from Sochi to Chelyabinskcar 2,591.2 km
36h 49m₽18,226–26,326Train
- Take the train from Sochi to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain 346C / ...
2d 17h₽6,500–12,000
Sochi to Chelyabinsk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sochi to Chelyabinsk is to train via Miass which costs RUB 6000 - RUB 13000 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Sochi to Chelyabinsk is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 48000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sochi and arriving at Chelyabinsk-Glavny. Services depart five times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Sochi and Chelyabinsk is 2070 km. The road distance is 2591.2 km.
The best way to get from Sochi to Chelyabinsk without a car is to train via Miass which takes 2 days 10h and costs RUB 6000 - RUB 13000.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Sochi to Chelyabinsk, including transfers.
Sochi to Chelyabinsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Sochi station.
The best way to get from Sochi to Chelyabinsk is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 48000. Alternatively, you can train via Miass, which costs RUB 6000 - RUB 13000 and takes 2 days 10h.
Chelyabinsk is 2h ahead of Sochi. It is currently 4:20 PM in Sochi and 6:20 PM in Chelyabinsk.
Sochi to Chelyabinsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Miass-1 station.
What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Chelyabinsk, Russia?
Pegas Fly, Nordwind Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sochi to Chelyabinsk-Glavny via Miass-1 in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–44,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–44,000
- Website
- pegasfly.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–44,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–44,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–47,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Sochi to Miass-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽23,000–33,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,500–11,000
Train from Miass-1 to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽750–2,400
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,500–8,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽750–1,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,700–2,400
Train from Sochi to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- 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
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Service Express
Train from Miass-1 to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽250–580
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽540–580
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽250–300
Train from Timashevskaya-1 to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- 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
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Timashevskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽120–180
- Book at
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
Bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- 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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