There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Sochi by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane SOF - AER
8h 22m₽10,468–40,981Bus, train via Vladikavkaz
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Beslan to Sochitrain
2d 8h₽9,112–12,247Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Hopabus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Sochi Bus stationbus
2d 5h₽12,442–16,132Train, bus via Nazran
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Nazran'bus
- Take the train from Nazran to Kotliarevskaiatrain
- Take the train from Kotliarevskaia to Sochitrain
2d 11h₽9,677–19,451Drive 2,174 km
- Drive from Sofia to Sochicar 2,174 km
27h 1m₽26,108–37,711Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Busbus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochitrain
2d 18h₽13,742–16,903Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Kapikuletrain
- Take the bus from Kapikule to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochitrain
2d 20h₽11,724–15,755
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sochi International Airport (AER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Sochi is to bus and train via Vladikavkaz which costs RUB 9000 - RUB 13000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Sochi is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 41000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Sochi station. However, there are services departing from Sofia 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 5h.
The distance between Sofia and Sochi is 1382 km. The road distance is 2174 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Sochi without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 17000.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Sofia to Sochi, including transfers.
Sofia to Sochi bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Sochi is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 41000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 12000 - RUB 17000 and takes 2 days 5h.
Sofia to Sochi bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Sochi is 1h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 6:52 AM in Sofia and 7:52 AM in Sochi.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Sochi, Russia?
Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sochi International Airport (AER) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Sochi Bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul Otogari, Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Hopa, Hopa, and Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–50,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–38,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–39,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–50,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–50,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽39,000–150,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–6,715
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₽3,726
- Single Room
- ₽6,715
- Four Person Room
- ₽3,276
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sofia to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽600–1,000
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Nazran to Kotliarevskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,200–6,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽900–1,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–2,400
Train from Kotliarevskaia to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,000–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,100–3,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,000–4,100
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
- ₽2,000–4,000
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,000–2,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,400–4,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–3,100
- 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
- ₽650–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽650–800
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Hopa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–2,628
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽2,000–2,400
Bus from Kapikule to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,743
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽1,100–1,400
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Hopa to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,334
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Ankara bus station to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,337
- 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
- ₽4,575
- 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
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,103
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–4,900
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Sochi is 2174 km. It takes approximately 27h 1m to drive from Sofia to Sochi.


































