There are 4 ways to get from Bucharest to Sochi by plane, night train, train, or bus
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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane OTP - AER
8h 16m₽10,391–28,530Night train, Metro, bus, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain M11
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochitrain
2d 17h₽13,153–16,772Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Bursa Terminal Busbus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochitrain
2d 22h₽15,380–19,469Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Station to Bursa Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Sochi Bus stationbus
2d 23h₽11,880–17,269
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sochi International Airport (AER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Sochi is to night train and Metro and bus and train which costs RUB 13000 - RUB 17000 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Sochi is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 29000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Sochi station. However, there are services departing from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel and arriving at Sochi Bus station via Ruse Central Station, Bursa bus station and Krasnodar-1 Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Bucharest and Sochi is 1161 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sochi without a car is to night train and Metro and bus and train which takes 2 days 17h and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 17000.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Bucharest to Sochi, including transfers.
Bucharest to Sochi bus services, operated by PEGASUS GROUP Ltd., depart from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sochi is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 29000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 18000 and takes 2 days 23h.
Bucharest to Sochi bus services, operated by PEGASUS GROUP Ltd., arrive at Ruse Central Bus Station.
Sochi is 1h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 10:35 AM in Bucharest and 11:35 AM in Sochi.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Sochi, Russia?
Air Serbia, Anima Wings, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sochi International Airport (AER) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Sochi Bus station via Ruse Central Bus Station, Ruse Central Station, Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal, Bursa bus station, and Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–35,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–41,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–25,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sochi International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–38,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽850–2,412
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₽850–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₽950–1,200
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Halkali to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽69
- Schedules at
- istairport.com
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,400
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽950–1,400
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽800–1,200
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,400
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽950–1,400
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽800–1,200
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,900
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,000–1,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,000–2,900
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,900
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,000–1,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,000–2,900
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,100
- Book at
- Russian Railways
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,100
- Book at
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–4,825
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,800–3,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,825
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–10,000
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–4,825
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,800–3,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,825
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–10,000
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,391
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- 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
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
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
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽550–1,100
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽550–1,100
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–5,500
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Ruse Central Station to Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–6,000
- Website
- Huntur
- 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
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