There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Sochi by plane, bus, 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 Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sochi International Airport (AER)CWL - AER
14h 9m₽25,466–132,832Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sochi International Airport (AER)LTN - AER
14h 14m₽14,931–49,204Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lodz Bus Station
- Take the bus from Łódź Fabryczna to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Tuapse
- Take the bus from Tuapse to Sochi Bus station
3d 8h₽16,989–39,852Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Take the bus from Hanover to Babruysk Bus station
- Take the train from Bobruisk to Sochi
3d 13h₽25,101–80,181Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sochi International Airport (AER)BRS - AER
11h 55m₽16,626–44,700Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sochi International Airport (AER)BHX - AER
11h 42m₽37,355–87,810Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sochi International Airport (AER)LHR - AER
11h 27m₽21,963–124,006Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sochi International Airport (AER)LGW - AER
13h 7m₽16,228–52,734Train, bus via Cologne
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Babruysk Bus station
- Take the train from Bobruisk to Sochi
3d 18h₽20,173–51,175Train, bus via Elbląg
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Take the bus from Lille to Elblag, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Sochi
4d 1h₽28,151–71,311Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus station905 / ...
- Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Sochi
4d 3h₽24,829–41,702
Cardiff to Sochi by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Sochi is to bus which costs RUB 17000 - RUB 40000 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Sochi is to train and fly which takes 11h 27m and costs RUB 22000 - RUB 130000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Sochi station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Sochi Bus station via London Victoria, Łódź Fabryczna, Minsk Central Bus Station and Tuapse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Cardiff and Sochi is 3370 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Sochi without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 8h and costs RUB 17000 - RUB 40000.
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Cardiff to Sochi, including transfers.
Cardiff to Sochi bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Sochi is to fly which takes 14h 9m and costs RUB 25000 - RUB 140000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 17000 - RUB 40000 and takes 3 days 8h.
Cardiff to Sochi bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Sochi is 3h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 5:31 PM in Cardiff and 8:31 PM in Sochi.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Sochi, Russia?
KLM, Air Serbia, and six other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sochi International Airport (AER) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Sochi Bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Łódź Fabryczna, Minsk Central Bus Station, and Tuapse in around 3d 8h.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Sochi International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽47,000–180,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–39,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Sochi International Airport via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–40,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽30,000–110,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sochi International Airport via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽33,000–75,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–120,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–37,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sochi International Airport via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–41,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Sochi International Airport via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–33,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Sochi International Airport via Edinburgh, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽47,000–190,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–39,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽30,000–110,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽33,000–120,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–120,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽70,000–460,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–33,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Sochi International Airport via Dublin, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽47,000–190,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–110,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Sochi International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽24,000–130,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽29,000–110,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–9,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,500
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–3,700
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–24,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽5,000–8,000
- 1st Class
- ₽11,000–18,000
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–13,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽3,700–5,500
- 1st Class
- ₽7,500–13,000
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–30,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–29,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bobruisk to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,300–11,000
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽6,300–6,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽10,000–11,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽22,984
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽700–1,900
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽2,600–6,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–10,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–12,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽30,000–43,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,000–11,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,700
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Lodz Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–20,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Elblag, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Łódź Fabryczna to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- vt.by
Bus from Hanover to Babruysk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- vt.by
Bus from Magdeburg to Babruysk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,300–12,000
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Website
- infobus.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Tuapse
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–10,000
- Website
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- avtovokzal26@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal26.ru
Bus from Tuapse to Sochi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽460–650
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–2,300
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- info@avl39.ru
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽3,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- avl39.ru
- Book at
- avl39.ru
Bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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