There are 2 ways to get from Birobidzhan to Sakhalin by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Birobidjan 1 to Habarovsk 1train
- Fly from Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)plane KHV - UUS
5h 5m₽6,032–31,487Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Birobidjan 1 to Habarovsk 1train
- Take the train from Habarovsk 1 to Vaninotrain
- Take the ferry from Vanino to Kholmskferry
- Take the bus from Kholmsk Yuzhny to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Bus stationbus 516
2d 3h₽4,212–9,447
Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birobidzhan to Sakhalin is to train and ferry and bus which costs RUB 4200 - RUB 9500 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Birobidzhan to Sakhalin is to train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs RUB 6000 - RUB 32000.
The distance between Birobidzhan and Sakhalin is 775 km.
The best way to get from Birobidzhan to Sakhalin without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs RUB 4200 - RUB 9500.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Birobidzhan to Sakhalin, including transfers.
Sakhalin is 1h ahead of Birobidzhan. It is currently 7:45 PM in Birobidzhan and 8:45 PM in Sakhalin.
What companies run services between Birobidzhan, Russia and Sakhalin, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Birobidzhan to Sakhalin. However, you can take the train to Habarovsk 1, take the taxi to Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) airport, fly to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS), then take the taxi to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Alternatively, you can take a train from Birobidjan 1 to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Bus station via Habarovsk 1, Vanino, Vanino, Kholmsk, and Kholmsk Yuzhny in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Khabarovsk Novy Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–28,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Khabarovsk Novy Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–28,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Khabarovsk Novy Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–28,000
- Website
- flyaurora.ru
Flights from Khabarovsk Novy Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Sovetskaya Gavan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–29,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Birobidjan 1 to Habarovsk 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,700
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽900–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,900–2,700
Train from Birobidjan 1 to Habarovsk 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,700
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽900–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,900–2,700
Train from Habarovsk 1 to Vanino
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,100–2,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,200–4,500
- Phone
- +7 (4242) 72-25-53
- [email protected]
- Website
- sakhtrans.ru
Bus from Kholmsk Yuzhny to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽430
- Website
- http://sakhtrans.ru/
- Book at
- https://rfbus.ru/
- Phone
- +7 (42433) 66208
- [email protected]
- Website
- SASCO
Ferry from Vanino to Kholmsk
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