There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Sochi by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Sochi International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane ALA - AER
10h 44m₽18,600–36,504Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Sochi Bus stationbus
3d 14h₽8,427–10,268Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain 007Р
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Sochitrain 014Ж / ...
3d 18h₽19,666–36,556Drive 4,086.4 km
- Drive from Almaty to Sochicar 4,086.4 km
2d 12h₽26,886–38,834Fly to Krasnodar, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane ALA - KRR
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochitrain
14h 37m₽18,270–35,765Train via Yershov
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Ershovtrain 007Р
- Take the train from Ershov to Sochitrain 345E
3d 22h₽19,355–35,782Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Beineutrain
- Take the train from Beineu to Volzhskytrain 329 / ...
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Stavropol, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stavropol Bus Station to Sochi Bus stationbus
4d 3h
Almaty to Sochi by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Sochi is to bus which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 11000 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Sochi is to fly which takes 10h 44m and costs RUB 18000 - RUB 37000.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Sochi station. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Sochi Bus station via Tashkent bus station and Krasnodar-1 Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Sochi. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Sochi via Saratov 1 Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 18h.
The distance between Almaty and Sochi is 3012 km. The road distance is 4086.4 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Sochi without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 14h and costs RUB 8000 - RUB 11000.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Almaty to Sochi, including transfers.
Almaty to Sochi bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Sochi train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Sochi is to fly which takes 10h 44m and costs RUB 18000 - RUB 37000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 11000 and takes 3 days 14h, you could also train, which costs RUB 19000 - RUB 37000 and takes 3 days 18h.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Sochi, Russia?
Flyone, Uzbekistan, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sochi International Airport (AER) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Sochi Bus station via Tashkent bus station and Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 3d 14h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Krasnodar via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–60,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–39,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Krasnodar via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–40,000
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–34,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Krasnodar via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–34,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–49,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Krasnodar via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–30,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽16,000–23,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽23,000–30,000
Train from Almaty 2 to Ershov
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–29,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽15,000–22,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽22,000–29,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,400–7,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽14,000–21,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,400–4,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,700–7,000
Train from Ershov to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–7,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽16,000–23,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,800–5,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,000–7,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,400
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽950–1,400
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽800–1,200
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–5,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽3,200–3,400
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽4,500–5,000
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Beineu to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,000
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,147
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- avtovokzal26@mail.ru
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
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
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
Bus from Stavropol Bus Station to Sochi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–3,500
- Schedules at
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +7 (8442) 37‑37-90
- Website
- avtovokzal-volgograd.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Stavropol, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-volgograd.ru
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Stavropol, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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Booking & Getting There
Almaty to Sochi bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Sochi is 2h behind Almaty. It is currently 4:06 AM in Almaty and 2:06 AM in Sochi.
Almaty to Sochi train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Saratov 1 Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Sochi is 4086 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Almaty to Sochi.




















