Abkhazia attracts thousands of tourists by the scorching sun, picturesque landscapes and warm wavy sea. Our article for those who are for the first time goes to relax in the beautiful republic and do not know how to get to it.
How to get to Abkhazia by train
Today, railway transport is the most economical, safe and low-cost way of movement during travel. Between the capital of Abkhazia - Sukhumi and Moscow, daily runs train composition No. 75 with the direction "Moscow - Adler".
- Landing passengers and the purchase of travel tickets is carried out on the Kursk Railway Station.
- In the railway station Adler train will stop at 1.5 hours. During this time, there will be a new rolling stock, following dry, through the border station "Merry".
- IMPORTANT - Tickets are sold only to the border in order to proceed to further stopping points - Tsandipsh, N. AFON, Gagra, Gudauta or Pitsundu, should buy a ticket from the conductor or at the traveling cashier.
Passport and customs control on the border takes place on the train in a short period of 20-30 minutes. That of course, avoids long queues, compared with the movement by car.
How to get to Abkhazia by bus
- Regular bus tickets to Abkhazia are made from Moscow, Crimea, Norilsk, Krasnodar, Cherkesska, Vladikavkaz, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don and Sochi. We move comfortable buses with a TV, air conditioning and comfortable seating. Stops are produced every 3-4 hours of the road, giving tourists the opportunity to dine and stay.
- Moscow-Sukhumi route is departed from the Krasnogvardeyskaya bus station 2 times a week. Time on the way is 26 hours, without considering 1-2 hours for customs control. The price of the ticket is two thousand five hundred rubles per person.
- Tickets can be purchased at the box office, electronically or order through a travel agency. Bus passengers are customs control on the motor transport bridge and are skipped out of turn.
How to get to Abkhazia by plane
There are no direct flights from Russia to the southern Republic of Abkhazia, since the airport in Sukhumi has not yet been running. Choosing to follow the air, all tourists buy tickets to Adler Airport (Sochi). To get to the Abkhaz border of PSOU arrival, there are several ways:
- On a taxi - order a car you can at the reception or place an order on the spot, the taxi parking is located at the outdoor from the airport. The option is comfortable, but very expensive, for the path from the airport to the border of the state you will have to pay from 800 to 1000 rubles. Time on the road will be 15-20 minutes.
- By bus - the trip will cost you only 40 rubles per ticket. Economical option, but long, as the bus should be through the entire city. The boarding point is opposite the central exit from the airport. The route only one - №173.
- You can also get from the airport to the railway station Adler and transfer to the electric train, we will tell about this in the article below.
After passing the customs and inspection at the border, entering the bus station from which you can go to any city of Abkhazia on a local minor or bus.
How to get to Abkhazia by train
- Since 2011, the railway route between the Republic and the Krasnodar Territory has been renewed. The train produces the route "Adler-Sukhumi". Customs and border control is carried out at the station "Merry", within 30-40 minutes.
- From the border to the end point, the train produces stops in large settlements - Gudauta, Tsandipsh, Gagra.
- At the time of the way, you spend only 4 hours, and the ticket will cost only 200 rubles per 1 adult person. The train fulfills the flight daily, comes out of Adler at 7.00 and arrives in dry at 11-12 hours.
How to get to Abkhazia on the ship
A marine message resumed between the Olympic capital of Sochi and Gagra. Crossing the Abkhaz border by sea possible from mid-May to early September, high-speed catamarans and boats come to the flight. It is worth considering that the tickets must be purchased over the day before sail.
- From the port of Sochi, catamarans go along even days at 10.00. The time of stay in the sea route is 1.5 hours. The cost of an adult ticket is 400 rubles.
- The boats go to the flight daily in the morning at 8.00. The price of travel is slightly more than a catamaran and amounts to 550 rubles, children under three years have been passing for free.
Himself traveling around the Black Sea will remember you for a long time! Tourists advise friends and acquaintances this method of arrival.
How to get to Abkhazia on your own car
The path of motorists to the southern country passes through the highway of the city of Sochi and smoothly approaches the KPP-border of the state. To prepare your car to inspect the border guards, it is necessary:
- To have a technical passport, rights, your passport.
- Before the inspection, fix your vehicle in the traffic police of Abkhazia and pay the state.
- If you have no complaints about documents, border guards should issue a receipt, which indicates that you have the right to stay in the country on a personal motor vehicle.
Experienced drivers recommend passing the border in the dark. About 2-3 hours in the morning, the queue from cars facing border control is minimal.
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