Ferry service opens between Russia and Turkey
Ferry service between Sochi and the two Turkish ports of Trabzon and Samsun will resume after a five-year break.
In February, cargo flights will begin between the Russian resort and the Turkish seaport of Samsun. The ferry will leave twice a week. Turkey In the port "Imeretinsky" vegetables and fruits.
In May of this year, a ferry service will open between Sochi.Russia) and the Turkish port of Trabzon. Flights will be twice a week, ships must carry passengers and passenger vehicles. The start of transportation will have a positive impact on the development of outbound tourism and will attract tourists from the Black Sea coast of Turkey and Georgia. Cultural and business ties between the regions, school and student exchanges, joint festivals and exhibitions will be established.
The ships between Sochi and Trabzon last ply in 2014. Daily flights took place on the high-speed ship Hermes. The journey to the Turkish port lasted about 4.5 hours. The price of the trip 5 years ago was 4,000 rubles one way. There is no information about the ferry ticket price in 2019.
In May, flights on the route Sochi – Batumi will open. In 2018, the cost of a weekly trip to Georgia was 5,500 rubles. The journey took 5 hours.