On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, the Unified Transport Directorate (UTD) and Russian Railways launched a multimodal service between Krasnodar and Sochi, which will maintain transport accessibility to the resort area during major track repairs. in the Lysogorsky tunnel on the Chinary-Chilipsi section.
"The first buses departed on January 15 from Krasnodar at 4:19, 4:29, and 4:39, and from Tuapse in the morning at 8:30, 8:40, and 8:50. There are also evening services at 8:53, 9:03, and 9:13 PM to Krasnodar and at 3:54, 4:04, and 4:14 PM to Tuapse. The bus and Lastochka train schedules are synchronized to ensure a comfortable transfer for passengers in Tuapse," the transport directorate's press service reported.
It is noted that passengers will travel from Krasnodar to Tuapse by bus, then by Lastochka buses No. 801/802 Tuapse - Adler and No. 815/816 Tuapse - Rosa Khutor.
In addition, the schedule includes six daily flights in both directions. The estimated travel time is four hours.
"The bus portion of the 'single' ticket costs 450 rubles. Children under 12 travel at a reduced rate of 225 rubles, and children under 5 travel free (without a separate seat). Passengers can carry luggage, including sports equipment (skis), for free," the company added.
Source: trn-news.ru