There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Sochi by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane SOF - AER
8h 27m₽7,747–25,006Train, bus via Vladikavkaz
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Beslan to Sochitrain
2d 13h₽8,366–17,705Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Busbus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochitrain
2d 16h₽13,978–17,181Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to Bursa Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Sochi Bus stationbus
2d 17h₽14,372–18,195Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochitrain
2d 17h₽12,826–16,365
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sochi International Airport (AER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Sochi is to train and bus via Vladikavkaz which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 18000 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Sochi is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs RUB 7500 - RUB 25000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Sochi station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdika Bus Station and arriving at Sochi Bus station via Bursa bus station and Krasnodar-1 Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Sofia and Sochi is 1385 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Sochi without a car is to train and bus via Vladikavkaz which takes 2 days 13h and costs RUB 8000 - RUB 18000.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Sofia to Sochi, including transfers.
Sofia to Sochi bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Sofia Serdika Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Sochi is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs RUB 7500 - RUB 25000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 14000 - RUB 19000 and takes 2 days 17h.
Sofia to Sochi bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Sochi, Russia?
Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sochi International Airport (AER) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to Sochi Bus station via Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal, Bursa bus station, and Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–65,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–21,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–30,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–30,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–30,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–35,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–7,094
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₽3,937
- Single Room
- ₽7,094
- Four Person Room
- ₽3,462
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Beslan to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–4,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,000–2,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,200–4,500
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,900
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,000–1,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,000–2,900
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,900
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,000–1,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,000–2,900
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽950–1,400
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽800–1,200
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽950–1,400
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽800–1,200
- Phone
- 8-800-775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- kuban-express-prigorod.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,100
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,100
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,100
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,100–2,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,500–4,100
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,100
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,100–2,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,500–4,100
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽220–370
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽220–310
- 1st Class
- ₽290–370
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,936
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–5,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal26.ru
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
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–3,881
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽2,500–3,600
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