There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Sochi by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Sochi International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sochi International Airport (AER)ALA - AER
7h 58m₽20,410–70,391Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Sochi Bus station
3d 14h₽8,018–9,733Train via Atyrau
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Atyrau
- Take the train from Atyrau to Volgograd-1329 / ...
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Sochi
3d 6hDrive 4,086.4 km
- Drive from Almaty to Sochi4,086.4 km
2d 12h₽25,771–37,224Fly to Krasnodar, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Krasnodar (KRR)ALA - KRR
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
17h 17m₽22,206–68,532Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Ershov007Р
- Take the train from Ershov to Sochi345E
3d 22h₽19,851–36,338Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Beineu
- Take the train from Beineu to Volgograd-1329 / ...
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Stavropol, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Stavropol Bus Station to Sochi Bus station
4d 2h
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sochi International Airport (AER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Sochi is to bus which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 10000 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Sochi is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs RUB 20000 - RUB 75000.
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 Atyrau and Volgograd-1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
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 train via Atyrau which takes 3 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 58m 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 (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Sochi is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs RUB 20000 - RUB 75000. Alternatively, you can train via Atyrau, which costs and takes 3 days 6h, you could also bus, which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 10000 and takes 3 days 14h.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Sochi, Russia?
Azimuth flies from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sochi International Airport (AER) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Sochi via Atyrau and Volgograd-1 in around 3d 6h.
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- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Krasnodar via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–65,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Krasnodar via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽32,000–80,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–80,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Krasnodar via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–85,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–3,600
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽5,500–7,500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽4,600–6,500
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽2,500–3,600
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Atyrau to Volgograd-1
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Beineu to Volgograd-1
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Volgograd-1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–5,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽12,000–17,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,800–4,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,700–5,500
Train from Ershov to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–7,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽17,000–25,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,200–6,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Ershov
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–30,000
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽15,000–22,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽21,000–30,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,500
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽3,400–4,500
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽2,100–3,000
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,904
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- avtovokzal26@mail.ru
- 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/
Bus from Stavropol Bus Station to Sochi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–3,500
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
- 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
- ₽1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Almaty to Sochi bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Sochi is 2h behind Almaty. It is currently 2:50 AM in Almaty and 12:50 AM in Sochi.
Almaty to Sochi train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Atyrau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Sochi is 4086 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Almaty to Sochi.