There are 5 ways to get from Sochi to Chelyabinsk by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane AER - CEK
5h 53m₽20,545–97,939Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Timashevskaya-1train
- Take the train from Timashevskaya-1 to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
2d 11h₽6,109–10,380Train via Miass
- Take the train from Sochi to Miass-1train 128Ы
- Take the train from Miass-1 to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain 128Ы / ...
2d 10h₽6,768–12,517Drive 2,590.3 km
- Drive from Sochi to Chelyabinskcar 2,590.3 km
36h 53m₽16,241–23,458Train
- Take the train from Sochi to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain 346C / ...
2d 17h₽7,000–12,000
Sochi to Chelyabinsk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sochi to Chelyabinsk is to bus and train which costs RUB 6000 - RUB 11000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Sochi to Chelyabinsk is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs RUB 20000 - RUB 100000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sochi and arriving at Chelyabinsk-Glavny. Services depart five times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Sochi and Chelyabinsk is 2070 km. The road distance is 2590.3 km.
The best way to get from Sochi to Chelyabinsk without a car is to train via Miass which takes 2 days 10h and costs RUB 6500 - RUB 13000.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Sochi to Chelyabinsk, including transfers.
Sochi to Chelyabinsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Sochi station.
The best way to get from Sochi to Chelyabinsk is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs RUB 20000 - RUB 100000. Alternatively, you can train via Miass, which costs RUB 6500 - RUB 13000 and takes 2 days 10h.
Chelyabinsk is 2h ahead of Sochi. It is currently 12:03 PM in Sochi and 2:03 PM in Chelyabinsk.
Sochi to Chelyabinsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Miass-1 station.
What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Chelyabinsk, Russia?
Nordwind Airlines, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and Ural Airlines fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sochi to Chelyabinsk-Glavny via Miass-1 in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–95,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽25,000–120,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–95,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–95,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Sochi to Miass-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–11,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽27,000–37,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽6,500–9,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,500–11,000
Train from Miass-1 to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,200–6,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽900–1,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–2,300
Train from Sochi to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–12,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽30,000–42,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,000–11,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Miass-1 to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽250–580
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽540–580
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽250–300
Train from Timashevskaya-1 to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–8,000
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,800–5,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,000–8,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- info@mail.skppk.ru
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Timashevskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽120–180
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- avtovokzal26@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal26.ru
Bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
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Yes, the driving distance between Sochi to Chelyabinsk is 2590 km. It takes approximately 36h 53m to drive from Sochi to Chelyabinsk.