There are 6 ways to get from Sumela Monastery to Sochi by taxi, bus, plane, car, or train
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Taxi, bus to Batumi International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Trabzon
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Batumi Central
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Sochi International Airport (AER)BUS - AER
8h 12m₽46,564–124,373Taxi, bus, Minibus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Trabzon
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Batumi Central
- Take the bus from Batumi to Zugdidi
- Take the bus from Gal to Psou Border Crossing
- Take the bus from Hotel Russkiy dom to School #1550
14h 49m₽2,978–3,539Drive 612.9 km
- Drive from Sumela Monastery to Sochi612.9 km
9h 22m₽5,522–7,976Taxi to Trabzon Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Trabzon-Airport-TZX
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Sochi International Airport (AER)TZX - AER
6h 38m₽38,693–78,310Taxi, bus, train via Samtredia
- Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Trabzon
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Samtredia
- Take the train from Samtredia to Ingiri870
- Take the bus from Gal to Psou Border Crossing
15h 36m₽4,090–6,521Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Sumela Monastery to Trabzon bus station
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Maykop Bus station
- Take the train from Maykop to Sochi
29h 12m₽9,630–10,326
Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Sochi International Airport (AER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumela Monastery to Sochi is to taxi and bus and Minibus which costs RUB 2900 - RUB 3600 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Sumela Monastery to Sochi is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs RUB 38000 - RUB 80000.
The distance between Sumela Monastery and Sochi is 543 km. The road distance is 612.9 km.
The best way to get from Sumela Monastery to Sochi without a car is to taxi and bus and Minibus which takes 14h 49m and costs RUB 2900 - RUB 3600.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Sumela Monastery to Sochi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumela Monastery to Sochi is 613 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Sumela Monastery to Sochi.
What companies run services between Sumela Monastery, Turkey and Sochi, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Sumela Monastery to Sochi. However, you can take the taxi to Trabzon, take the bus to Batumi Central, take the line 10 bus to Batumi Airport, walk to Batumi International Airport (BUS) airport, fly to Sochi International Airport (AER), walk to Sochi Airport, take the line 105 bus to Adler station, walk to Adler, then take the train to Sochi. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Trabzon, take the bus to Batumi Central, take the line 10 bus to Church, walk to Batumi, take the bus to Zugdidi, take the taxi to Gal, take the bus to Psou Border Crossing, walk to Hotel Russkiy dom, then take the bus to School #1.
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- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–34,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–65,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–65,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sochi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–70,000
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sochi International Airport via Ankara, Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–70,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–65,000
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- railway@railway.ge
- Website
- railway.ge
Train from Samtredia to Ingiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽330–693
- Website
- http://www.railway.ge/en/
- Schedules at
- http://www.railway.ge/en/traffic-general-schedule/
- Book at
- https://tickets.railway.ge/Home/Index
- 2 Class
- ₽330–370
- Business Class
- ₽1,113
- 1 Class
- ₽693
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Maykop to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽900–1,100
Bus from Trabzon to Samtredia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽1,000–1,300
Bus from Batumi to Zugdidi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽343
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
Bus from Gal to Psou Border Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽500
- Schedules at
- edemgagra.ru
- Phone
- +7-918-665-2-665
- Website
- transport.sochi.ru
Bus from Hotel Russkiy dom to School #1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽55–170
- Website
- https://transport.sochi.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://transport.sochi.ru/#/routes
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Maykop Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- ₽500–700
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