There are 8 ways to get from Bulgaria to Sochi by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane SOF - AER
8h 52m₽10,469–40,982Train, bus via Vladikavkaz
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Beslan to Sochitrain
2d 14h₽8,192–17,242Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Hopabus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Sochi Bus stationbus
2d 5h₽12,528–16,288Drive 2,174 km
- Drive from Sofia to Sochicar 2,174 km
27h 1m₽26,366–38,084Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane VAR - AER
8h 10m₽20,417–62,431Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane OTP - AER
8h 54m₽19,810–62,779Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station 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 19h₽13,847–17,047Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Kapikuletrain
- Take the bus from Kapikule to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochitrain
2d 22h₽11,847–15,847
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sochi International Airport (AER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Sochi is to train and bus via Vladikavkaz which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 18000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Sochi is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs RUB 20000 - RUB 65000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria to Sochi station. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Sochi Bus station via Istanbul Otogari, Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Hopa and Krasnodar-1 Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Bulgaria and Sochi is 1388 km. The road distance is 2174 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Sochi without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 17000.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Bulgaria to Sochi, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Sochi bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Sochi is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 41000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 12000 - RUB 17000 and takes 2 days 5h.
Bulgaria to Sochi bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Sochi is 1h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 7:13 PM in Bulgaria and 8:13 PM in Sochi.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Sochi, Russia?
Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sochi International Airport (AER) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Sochi Bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul Otogari, Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Hopa, Hopa, and Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–50,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–38,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–65,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–50,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–38,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–39,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–55,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–44,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–50,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–65,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–55,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽40,000–160,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sochi International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–38,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–38,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–50,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–65,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–6,790
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₽3,769
- Single Room
- ₽6,790
- Four Person Room
- ₽3,314
Train from Sofia to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽600–1,000
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/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
- ₽2,300–4,400
- 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
- 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
- ₽2,100–4,000
- 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)
- ₽3,400–4,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–3,200
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽650–850
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽650–850
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Hopa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–2,657
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽2,000–2,500
Bus from Kapikule to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,772
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽1,100–1,400
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Hopa to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,406
- 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
- ₽4,620
- 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
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–22,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–5,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Sochi is 2174 km. It takes approximately 27h 1m to drive from Bulgaria to Sochi.





































