There are 2 ways to get from Hokkaido to Sakhalin by plane or unknown
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Fly New Chitose Airport to Wakkanai Airport, travel
best- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)plane CTS - WKJ
- Walk from Wakkanai-Airport-WKJ to Nevelskunknown
5h 2mFly Okadama Airport to Rishiri Airport, travel
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Rishiri Airport (RIS)plane OKD - RIS
- Walk from Rishiri Airport (RIS) to Nevelskunknown
6h 30m
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Hokkaido and Sakhalin is 440 km.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Hokkaido to Sakhalin, including transfers.
Sakhalin is 2h ahead of Hokkaido. It is currently 10:57 AM in Hokkaido and 12:57 PM in Sakhalin.
What companies run services between Hokkaido, Japan and Sakhalin, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Hokkaido to Sakhalin. However, you can take the bus to 新千歳空港２８番, walk to New Chitose Airport (CTS) airport, fly to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), then travel to Nevelsk. Alternatively, you can take the bus to 栄町, walk to 地下鉄栄町駅, take the bus to 丘珠空港, walk to Sapporo-Okadama-Airport-OKD airport, fly to Rishiri Airport (RIS), then travel to Nevelsk.
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