There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Sochi by plane, train, bus, 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₽8,666–22,579Train, 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₽12,268–18,901Bus, 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 16h₽12,969–19,457Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Samsun bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Sochi Bus stationbus
2d 17h₽16,777–22,780Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalık to Eskişehirbus
- Take the bus from Eskisehir bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochitrain
2d 22h₽18,333–28,992
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sochi International Airport (AER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Sochi is to fly which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 23000 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Sochi is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 23000.
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, Samsun bus station and Krasnodar-1 Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Athens and Sochi is 1538 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Sochi without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 19000.
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 23000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 16000 - RUB 23000 and takes 2 days 17h.
Athens to Sochi bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Sochi, Russia?
Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and three 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, Samsun bus station, 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
- ₽8,000–25,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–19,000
- 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
- ₽5,000–26,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–26,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–2,600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- 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
- ₽2,000–3,900
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,000–2,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,300–3,900
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,100–6,500
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,272
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Samsun bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Eskisehir bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–10,000
- 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 Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,557
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽1,300–1,600
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–2,900
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,283
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- 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
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık to Eskişehir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- ₽4,300–6,000
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- info@jalemtur.com
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–3,400
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
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