There are 9 ways to get from Sochi to Yoshkar-Ola by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Sochi International Airport to Cheboksary Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Cheboksary Airport (CSY)plane AER - CSY
- Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Yoshkar-Olabus
11h 45m₽11,368–46,597Bus, 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 Alatyrtrain
- Take the bus from Alatyr to Yoshkar-Ola Bus stationbus 700
44h 8m₽5,851–9,122Bus
- Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Elistabus
- Take the bus from Elista to Saratovbus
- Take the bus from Saratov to Yoshkar-Ola Bus stationbus 630
37h 41m₽7,189–10,800Train via Moscow
- Take the train from Sochi to Kazansky Railway Terminaltrain 102С / ...
- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Ioshkar-Olatrain 058Г
38h 39m₽6,714–12,991Drive 1,979.6 km
- Drive from Sochi to Yoshkar-Olacar 1,979.6 km
28h 46m₽13,397–19,351Fly Sochi International Airport to Kazan, train
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Kazan (KZN)plane AER - KZN
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Yoshkar-Olatrain
10h 28m₽9,203–40,697Fly Sochi International Airport to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport, bus
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV)plane AER - ULV
- Take the bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Yoshkar-Ola Bus stationbus
15h 9m₽12,428–48,387Train to Krasnodar, fly to Kazan, train
- Take the train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Kazan (KZN)plane KRR - KZN
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Yoshkar-Olatrain
14h 9m₽8,174–37,487Train
- Take the train from Sochi to Kanashtrain 116С / ...
- Take the train from Kanash to Ioshkar-Olatrain 058Г
2d 2h₽6,096–11,942
Sochi International Airport (AER) to Cheboksary Airport (CSY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sochi to Yoshkar-Ola is to bus and train which costs RUB 5500 - RUB 9500 and takes 44h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sochi to Yoshkar-Ola is to fly and train which takes 10h 28m and costs RUB 9000 - RUB 41000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sochi station to Yoshkar-Ola station. However, there are services departing from Sochi Bus station and arriving at Yoshkar-Ola Bus station via Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Elista and Saratov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Sochi to Yoshkar-Ola. However, there are services departing from Sochi and arriving at Ioshkar-Ola via Kazansky Railway Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 39m.
The distance between Sochi and Yoshkar-Ola is 1622 km. The road distance is 1979.6 km.
The best way to get from Sochi to Yoshkar-Ola without a car is to bus which takes 37h 41m and costs RUB 7000 - RUB 11000.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Sochi to Yoshkar-Ola, including transfers.
Sochi to Yoshkar-Ola bus services, operated by Stavropol Bus Terminal, depart from Sochi Bus station.
Sochi to Yoshkar-Ola train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Sochi station.
The best way to get from Sochi to Yoshkar-Ola is to bus which takes 37h 41m and costs RUB 7000 - RUB 11000. Alternatively, you can train via Moscow, which costs RUB 6500 - RUB 13000 and takes 38h 39m.
What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Yoshkar-Ola, Russia?
You can take a bus from Sochi Bus station to Yoshkar-Ola Bus station via Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Elista, and Saratov in around 37h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sochi to Ioshkar-Ola via Kazansky Railway Terminal in around 38h 39m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Cheboksary Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–42,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–37,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–43,000
Flights from Krasnodar to Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–35,000
Flights from Krasnodar to Kazan via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–41,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Sochi to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–8,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽18,000–26,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,400–6,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–8,500
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Ioshkar-Ola
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–4,900
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽11,000–16,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,300–3,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,500–4,900
Train from Sochi to Kanash
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–9,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽20,000–29,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,000–7,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,500–9,500
Train from Kanash to Ioshkar-Ola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽950–2,700
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽950–1,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,900–2,700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 550-53-93
- Website
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
Train from Kazan-Pass to Yoshkar-Ola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽310–470
- Website
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
- Schedules at
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
- Book at
- Russian Railways
Train from Kazan-Pass to Yoshkar-Ola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽310–470
- Website
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
- Schedules at
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
- Book at
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,400
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽950–1,400
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽800–1,200
- 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
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Service Express
Train from Timashevskaya-1 to Alatyr
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,300–5,500
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,300–3,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,600–5,500
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Yoshkar-Ola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Yoshkar-Ola Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–3,200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Yoshkar-Ola Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8412) 94-59-33
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Yoshkar-Ola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
- Phone
- +78342245466
- [email protected]
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Yoshkar-Ola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Alatyr to Yoshkar-Ola Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,242
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
- 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
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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Booking & Getting There
Sochi to Yoshkar-Ola bus services, operated by Stavropol Bus Terminal, arrive at Krasnodar-1 Bus station.
Sochi to Yoshkar-Ola train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Kazansky Railway Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sochi to Yoshkar-Ola is 1980 km. It takes approximately 28h 46m to drive from Sochi to Yoshkar-Ola.
















