There are 9 ways to get from Elista to Sochi by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Elista to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi838С/829С
12h 50m₽2,663–3,845Bus, train via Novoaleksandrovsk
- Take the bus from Elista to Novoaleksandrovsk
- Take the train from Rasshevatka to Sochi653С / ...
17h 5m₽2,922–5,177Drive 729.9 km
- Drive from Elista to Sochi729.9 km
10h 53m₽4,752–6,864Fly from Elista Airport
- Fly from Elista Airport (ESL) to Sochi International Airport (AER)ESL - AER
19h 31m₽17,682–78,224Bus
- Take the bus from Elista to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Sochi Bus station
13h 24m₽2,663–4,345Bus via Stavropol
- Take the bus from Elista to Stavropol Bus Station516
- Take the bus from Stavropol Bus Station to Sochi Bus station
18h 18m₽3,353–5,082Bus, bus to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Elista to Blagodarnyy
- Take the bus from Blagodarnyy to Mineralnye Vody
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Sochi International Airport (AER)MRV - AER
11h 9m₽53,067–144,958Bus to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus station
- Fly from Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport (ASF) to Sochi International Airport (AER)ASF - AER
8h 51m₽9,953–48,973Bus to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Elista to Stavropol Bus Station
- Fly from Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) to Sochi International Airport (AER)STW - AER
8h 40m₽8,075–42,097
Elista Airport (ESL) to Sochi International Airport (AER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elista to Sochi is to bus and train which costs RUB 2600 - RUB 3900 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Elista to Sochi is to bus and fly which takes 8h 40m and costs RUB 8000 - RUB 43000.
No, there is no direct bus from Elista to Sochi station. However, there are services departing from Elista and arriving at Sochi Bus station via Krasnodar-1 Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
The distance between Elista and Sochi is 752 km. The road distance is 729.9 km.
The best way to get from Elista to Sochi without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 50m and costs RUB 2600 - RUB 3900.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Elista to Sochi, including transfers.
Elista to Sochi bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Elista station.
The best way to get from Elista to Sochi is to fly which takes 19h 31m and costs RUB 17000 - RUB 80000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 2600 - RUB 4400 and takes 13h 24m.
Elista to Sochi bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Krasnodar-1 Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elista to Sochi is 730 km. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Elista to Sochi.
What companies run services between Elista, Russia and Sochi, Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines flies from Elista Airport (ESL) to Sochi International Airport (AER) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elista to Sochi Bus station via Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 13h 24m.
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–110,000
Flights from Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–44,000
Flights from Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–37,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Elista Airport to Sochi International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–75,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Rasshevatka to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–3,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,700–2,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,500–3,500
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Novoaleksandrovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Stavropol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Blagodarnyy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,700
- 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/
Bus from Stavropol Bus Station to Sochi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–3,500
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
- Website
- kmvavto.ru
Bus from Blagodarnyy to Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽531
- Website
- http://www.kmvavto.ru
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
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