There are 2 ways to get from Irkutsk to Sakhalin by plane, train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)plane IKT - UUS
4h 22m₽10,567–47,683Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas 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
4d 16h₽10,132–18,755
Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Irkutsk to Sakhalin is to train and ferry and bus which costs RUB 10000 - RUB 19000 and takes 4 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Irkutsk to Sakhalin is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 48000.
The distance between Irkutsk and Sakhalin is 2813 km.
The best way to get from Irkutsk to Sakhalin without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 4 days 16h and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 19000.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Irkutsk to Sakhalin, including transfers.
Sakhalin is 3h ahead of Irkutsk. It is currently 10:01 PM in Irkutsk and 1:01 AM in Sakhalin.
What companies run services between Irkutsk, Russia and Sakhalin, Russia?
S7 Airlines, IrAero, and Aeroflot Russian Airlines fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) once daily.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–47,000
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Vladivostok
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–50,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Chita
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–47,000
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–47,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Khabarovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–47,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Habarovsk 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–12,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽26,000–37,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽6,500–9,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽8,500–12,000
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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