There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Sochi by plane, bus, car, train, or ferry
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 Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sochi International Airport (AER)ATH - AER
8h 16m₽12,359–53,772Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Take the train from Beslan to Sochi
2d 16h₽10,762–17,284Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Giresun bus station
- Take the bus from Giresun to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Sochi Bus station
2d 14h₽19,506–24,864Drive 2,683.7 km
- Drive from Athens to Sochi2,683.7 km
33h 44m₽44,460–64,219Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Take the train from Beslan to Sochi
2d 15h₽14,562–21,040Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to MytileneHsw
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Take the bus from Dikili bus station to Bursa bus station
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
3d 2h₽18,343–26,103
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sochi International Airport (AER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Sochi is to train and bus which costs RUB 10000 - RUB 18000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Sochi is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Sochi station. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Sochi Bus station via İskenderpaşa, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Giresun and Krasnodar-1 Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Athens and Sochi is 1539 km. The road distance is 2683.7 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Sochi without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs RUB 19000 - RUB 25000.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Athens to Sochi, including transfers.
Athens to Sochi bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Sochi is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 55000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 19000 - RUB 25000 and takes 2 days 14h.
Athens to Sochi bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Sochi is 1h ahead of Athens. It is currently 7:56 PM in Athens and 8:56 PM in Sochi.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Sochi, Russia?
Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and six other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sochi International Airport (AER) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Sochi Bus station via Istanbul, İskenderpaşa, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Giresun, and Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–50,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–65,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–50,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–65,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–50,000
- 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
- ₽2,300–4,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,300–3,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,100–4,400
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,800
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,200–1,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,000–2,800
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–2,900
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,700
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/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,100–2,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,400–4,100
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Giresun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Dikili bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽950–1,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Giresun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,951
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Giresun to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,690
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,740
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- 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/
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Dikili bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Dikili bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Dikili bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Dikili bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–7,000
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- ₽4,800–7,000
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–5,500
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–5,500
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,256
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
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