There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Sochi by plane, bus, train, car, 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)plane ATH - AER
8h 15m₽8,716–23,729Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Beslan to Sochitrain
2d 15h₽13,667–20,352Drive 2,679.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Sochicar 2,679.6 km
34h₽42,402–61,247Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Beslan to Sochitrain
2d 16h₽10,045–16,826Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'bus
- Take the bus from Nazran' to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Sochi Bus stationbus
2d 17h₽14,587–19,652Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry
- Take the bus from Dikili bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochitrain
3d₽18,472–31,975
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 17000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Sochi is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 24000.
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 Emniyet Otogar, Nazran' and Krasnodar-1 Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Athens and Sochi is 1538 km. The road distance is 2679.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Sochi without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 15h and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 21000.
It takes approximately 8h 15m 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 15m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 24000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 14000 - RUB 20000 and takes 2 days 17h.
Athens to Sochi bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Sochi is 2680 km. It takes approximately 34h to drive from Athens to Sochi.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Sochi, Russia?
Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and four 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, Emniyet Otogar, Nazran', and Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–35,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–26,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–27,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Mykonos, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–28,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–20,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–27,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Santorini, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–29,000
- 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
- ₽2,000–4,500
- 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
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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 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
- ₽2,000–4,000
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,000–2,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,400–4,000
- 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
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,528
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,528
- 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
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Nazran' to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- 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
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Dikili bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- 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 45m
- 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
- 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
- ₽1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- varan.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 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–6,500
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- ₽4,600–6,500
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–13,000
- 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
- ₽3,000–5,500
- 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
- ₽3,089
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
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