There are 6 ways to get from Greece to Sochi by plane, 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 from Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane ATH - AER
9h 33m₽11,181–28,094Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane HER - AER
9h 35m₽9,426–42,362Train, 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₽18,861–23,720Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane SKG - AER
8h 12m₽11,013–28,426Bus, train via Vladikavkaz
- 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₽14,838–21,727Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochitrain
2d 21h₽19,211–26,280
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sochi International Airport (AER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Sochi is to bus and train via Vladikavkaz which costs RUB 14000 - RUB 22000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Sochi is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 29000.
The distance between Greece and Sochi is 1539 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Sochi without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs RUB 18000 - RUB 24000.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Greece to Sochi, including transfers.
What companies run services between Greece and Sochi, Russia?
Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sochi International Airport (AER) twice daily.
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–32,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–34,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sochi International Airport via Athens International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–38,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–39,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sochi International Airport via Athens International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–40,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sochi International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–43,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,100–4,500
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽8,432
- Website
- Arda Tur
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