There are 6 ways to get from Sochi to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sochi International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Istanbul (IST)plane AER - IST
8h 19m₺5,019–21,018Train to Krasnodar, fly to Istanbul
cheapest- Take the train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Istanbul (IST)plane KRR - IST
9h 50m₺3,682–17,271Train, bus via Vladikavkaz
- Take the train from Sochi to Beslantrain
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
2d 4h₺6,974–9,374Drive 2,478.7 km
- Drive from Sochi to Istanbulcar 2,478.7 km
33h 53m₺14,429–20,842Fly Sochi International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane AER - SAW
8h 27m₺4,522–20,041Train, bus
- Take the train from Sochi to Maykoptrain
- Take the bus from Maykop Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogarbus
2d 5h₺5,788–7,053
Sochi International Airport (AER) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sochi to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Sochi to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
The distance between Sochi and Istanbul is 1020 km. The road distance is 2478.7 km.
The best way to get from Sochi to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Vladikavkaz which takes 2 days 4h and costs 6.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Sochi to Istanbul, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sochi to Istanbul is 2479 km. It takes approximately 33h 53m to drive from Sochi to Istanbul.
There are 4137+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Istanbul via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–19,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Istanbul via Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Istanbul via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–19,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–18,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Istanbul via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–19,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Krasnodar to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–16,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Sochi to Beslan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,800
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺6,000–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺1,200–1,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺490–850
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₺600–850
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₺490–700
Train from Sochi to Maykop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–850
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₺600–850
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₺500–700
Bus operators
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,927
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Maykop Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,927
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺784
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺350–480
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺450–1,300
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–900
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺650–900
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,000
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺490–700
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- [email protected]
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
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