There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Sochi by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sochi International Airport (AER)SOF - AER
9h 24m₽11,675–43,422Bus, train via Vladikavkaz
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Take the train from Beslan to Sochi
2d 6h₽8,808–12,612Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Hopa
- Take the bus from Hopa to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Sochi Bus station
2d 2h₽13,127–15,761Drive 2,038 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Sochi2,038 km
25h 50m₽24,781–35,794Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sochi International Airport (AER)IST - AER
11h 25m₽30,168–70,505Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sochi International Airport (AER)OTP - AER
13h 24m₽31,664–69,660Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sochi International Airport (AER)VAR - AER
12h 4m₽21,303–87,702Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sochi International Airport (AER)SKG - AER
15h 18m₽13,202–61,009Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Bursa
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
2d 16h₽11,105–15,044
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sochi International Airport (AER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Sochi is to bus and train via Vladikavkaz which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 13000 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Sochi is to bus and fly which takes 9h 24m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 44000.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv to Sochi station. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv 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 2h.
The distance between Plovdiv and Sochi is 1510 km. The road distance is 2038 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Sochi without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 16000.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Plovdiv to Sochi, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Sochi bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Sochi bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Istanbul station.
Sochi is 1h ahead of Plovdiv. It is currently 1:58 PM in Plovdiv and 2:58 PM in Sochi.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Sochi is 2038 km. It takes approximately 25h 50m to drive from Plovdiv to Sochi.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Sochi, Russia?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv to Sochi Bus station via Istanbul Otogari, Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Hopa, Hopa, and Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–55,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–40,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–43,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–55,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–55,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–55,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–65,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sochi International Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–60,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–55,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–43,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–55,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–65,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–55,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sochi International Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–60,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–55,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽27,000–85,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–43,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–55,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–36,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–60,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–80,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–60,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–55,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–43,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–65,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–43,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sochi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–65,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–55,000
- 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
- ₽1,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,700–1,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,200–3,600
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,763
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽550–800
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–2,500
- 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
- ₽700–850
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽700–850
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Hopa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–2,719
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽2,100–2,500
Bus from Plovdiv to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–3,444
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽1,400–1,700
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Hopa to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,431
- 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
- ₽4,632
- 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
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽250–390
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–31,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–31,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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